After a strong close to the 2025/26 dairy season – marked by rises in the GDT price index in eight of the last ten auctions – Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst is forecasting a robust opening milk price of $9.50 to $10.00 per kg/MS for the 2026/27 season. Plus, we look at the excellent prospects for red meat.

After a strong close to the 2025/26 dairy season &ndash; marked by rises in the GDT price index in eight of the last ten auctions &ndash; Rabobank&rsquo;s Senior Ag Analyst is forecasting a robust opening milk price of $9.50 to $10.00 per kg/MS for the 2026/27 season. Plus, we look at the excellent prospects for red meat.

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 25/05/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Richard Dawkins, Emma Higgins, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Phil Ropiha, and Phil Duncan. 

Jamie Mackay talks to Richard Dawkins, Emma Higgins, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Phil Ropiha, and Phil Duncan.&nbsp;

The Country Full Show: Monday, May 25, 2026

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After years of pushing for more funding to tackle wilding pines, Federated Farmers’ pest spokesperson says today’s Government announcement is a breakthrough. The Government has committed an extra $79 million to wilding pine control over the next three years, taking the total commitment to $109 million, targeting some of the country’s worst-affected areas.

After years of pushing for more funding to tackle wilding pines, Federated Farmers&rsquo; pest spokesperson says today&rsquo;s Government announcement is a breakthrough. The Government has committed an extra $79 million to wilding pine control over the next three years, taking the total commitment to $109 million, targeting some of the country&rsquo;s worst-affected areas.

The Country 25/05/26: Richard Dawkins talks to Jamie Mackay

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Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders how to deal with two million hectares of wilding pines, ties, Stu Nash’s ties with NZ First, and what the Labour Party is up to.

Today&rsquo;s farmer/politician panel ponders how to deal with two million hectares of wilding pines, ties, Stu Nash&rsquo;s ties with NZ First, and what the Labour Party is up to.

The Country 25/05/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 25/05/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

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