The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ talks about challenging times for sheep and farmers and denies there’s been any conspiracy around registering for director elections.

The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ talks about challenging times for sheep and farmers and denies there’s been any conspiracy around registering for director elections.

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 25/01/23: Andrew Morrison talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Smiley Barrett, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Stefan Vogel, and Steve Crossan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Smiley Barrett, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Stefan Vogel, and Steve Crossan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, July 27, 2026

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Taranaki cow cocky is the sire of two of the 44 All Blacks named today to tour South Africa. A third son, Scott, the former captain, was unavailable due to injury.

Taranaki cow cocky is the sire of two of the 44 All Blacks named today to tour South Africa. A third son, Scott, the former captain, was unavailable due to injury.

The Country 27/07/26: Smiley Barrett talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/8008cb53-6077-4e49-b389-b49400148f0b/transcript

Today’s farmer/politician panel discusses calving, bird flu, party lists, coincidental policy, in-fighting in the coalition, the Greens, AI centres, Think Big and Bill Birch.

Today&rsquo;s farmer/politician panel discusses calving, bird flu, party lists, coincidental policy, in-fighting in the coalition, the Greens, AI centres, Think Big and Bill Birch.

The Country 27/07/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/dac5ad38-d01c-4635-9bd2-b4940013eb01/transcript

The Country 25/01/23: Andrew Morrison talks to Jamie Mackay

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