The chief executive of Ballance with the fertiliser co-ops’ annual results. Plus Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been forced to take an $88 million hit on the value of its Taranaki manufacturing facility, given the uncertainty surrounding its future gas supply.

The chief executive of Ballance with the fertiliser co-ops&rsquo; annual results. Plus Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been forced to take an $88 million hit on the value of its Taranaki manufacturing facility, given the uncertainty surrounding its future gas supply.

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.

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 22/08/25: Kelvin Wickham talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

The Country Full Show: Friday, March 13, 2026

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Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he’s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he&rsquo;s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

The Country 13/03/26: Andy Dalton talks to Jamie Mackay

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The chief executive of the Scales Group discusses how the Iran conflict and local weather affect horticulture at the Wānaka Show.

The chief executive of the Scales Group discusses how the Iran conflict and local weather affect horticulture at the Wānaka Show.

The Country 13/03/26: Andy Borland talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 22/08/25: Kelvin Wickham talks to Jamie Mackay

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