It’s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation. 

It&rsquo;s Arable Week on The Country, and we kick off proceedings with a Northern Southland farmer growing wheat, barley and peas but looking to diversify more into livestock due to poor returns for his cropping operation.&nbsp;

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui &amp; iHeartRadio.

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

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The Country 21/09/26: Blair “Blocka” Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay

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We catch up with the director of McCallum Bros, the company awarded the Government contract to provide future shipping services to the Chatham and Pitt Islands. We discuss the challenges of shipping to the Chatham Islands and what this new service means for the region's farming future.

We catch up with the director of McCallum Bros, the company awarded the Government contract to provide future shipping services to the Chatham and Pitt Islands. We discuss the challenges of shipping to the Chatham Islands and what this new service means for the region's farming future.

The Country 22/09/26: Callum McCallum talks to Jamie Mackay

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Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman is on the receiving end of some rare praise on today’s show.

Labour&rsquo;s agriculture spokeswoman is on the receiving end of some rare praise on today&rsquo;s show.

The Country 22/09/26: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay

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Southland sheep and beef farmer and the 2011 winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Today we discuss the third consecutive saturated September in the deep south as El Niño bites hard.

Southland sheep and beef farmer and the 2011 winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Today we discuss the third consecutive saturated September in the deep south as El Ni&ntilde;o bites hard.

The Country 22/09/26: Grant Weller talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 21/09/26: Blair “Blocka” Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay

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