It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by drummer Roger Taylor's birthday. No, not the one from Queen. The drummer from Duran Duran.
On with the show: Nathan Penny: ASB's Rural Economist ponders the prospect of a $6 trifecta payout for dairy, beef and lamb in 2017.
Winston Peters: The New Zealand First leader spouts forth on immigration and denies Gerry Brownlie is only keeping the Minister of Foreign Affairs' seat warm for him!
Julian Raine: The president of Horticulture New Zealand reviews a very challenging season for fruit and vegetable growers and says when it comes to water quality we need to stop pointing all fingers at dairy farmers.
Mark Soccio: Rabobank's senior wine analyst reviews the bank's latest Wine Quarterly Report which sees New Zealand overtake Australia in exports, by value not volume, into the lucrative US market.