Listen to The Country online: 2026 Share Farmers of the Year, Stacey and Scott Mackereth

Share Farmers of the Year Stacey Mackereth (left) and Scott Mackereth, with Dairy Manager of the Year Lauren McConnachie and Dairy Trainee of the Year Mark Ready at the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with the 2026 Share Farmers of the Year, Stacey and Scott Mackereth.

On with the show:

Scott and Stacey Mackereth:

We catch up with the big winners from the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in Rotorua on Saturday night, the 2026 Share Farmers of the Year.

The couple contract-milk 1400 cows across 464ha at Edendale for the Fortuna Group.

Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum:

Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Lpus, Act’s immigration policy and the launch of Voluntary Nature Markets.

Eddie Fitzgerald:

The chairman of the Century Farm and Station Awards, coming up in Lawrence on Saturday night, previews a wonderful event celebrating 100 or more years of farm ownership by one family.

Vanessa Winning:

Ministry for Primary Industries’ director on farm support talks about the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Plus, the upcoming Beef + Lamb NZ Out the Gate conference, and the two-speed primary sector.

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weatherman from WeatherWatch.

Listen below: