Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Riley Kennedy, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, and Farmer Tom Martin.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Riley Kennedy, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, and Farmer Tom Martin.

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 Full Show: Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Today’s first panel features a couple of Aucklanders (FMG and BusinessDesk) with rural roots as we debate agriculture in schools, skin cancer checks for farmers, a wonderful golf fundraiser for Farmstrong and strategic split voting for rural New Zealand.

Today&rsquo;s first panel features a couple of Aucklanders (FMG and BusinessDesk) with rural roots as we debate agriculture in schools, skin cancer checks for farmers, a wonderful golf fundraiser for Farmstrong and strategic split voting for rural New Zealand.

The Country 29/10/26: Rowena Duncum and Riley Kennedy talk to Jamie Mackay

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Today’s brother and sister farmer panel ponder dairy farming seasons at opposite ends of the country, Ag in Schools, and getting your head around the election at the busiest time of the year for farmers.

Today&rsquo;s brother and sister farmer panel ponder dairy farming seasons at opposite ends of the country, Ag in Schools, and getting your head around the election at the busiest time of the year for farmers.

The Country 29/10/26: Emma Poole Tim Dangen talk to Jamie Mackay

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Our Australian correspondent says, “El Niño? What El Niño?” as new cattle records are set as the rain pours. Plus, we talk about problems for cropping farmers, a gold rush in Broken Hill and a new airport in western Sydney. 

Our Australian correspondent says, &ldquo;El Ni&ntilde;o? What El Ni&ntilde;o?&rdquo; as new cattle records are set as the rain pours. Plus, we talk about problems for cropping farmers, a gold rush in Broken Hill and a new airport in western Sydney.&nbsp;

The Country 29/10/26: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, October 29, 2026

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