Listen to The Country online: Chris Brandolino’s spring weather predictions

Spring hasn't sprung yet, but Chris Brandolino has a few weather predictions for The Country.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Earth Sciences NZ’s principal scientist, Chris Brandolino, who says it’s a bit early to talk about spring weather. He has a go at a forecast anyway, and Jamie tells him he doesn’t like it.

On with the show:

Chris Brandolino:

We catch up with Earth Sciences NZ’s (formerly known as Niwa) principal scientist.

He takes an early peek at what spring might hold.

Stu Duncan and Stu Loe:

Today’s farmer panel chews the farming fat.

Do record prices equate to record profits?

And a timely reminder of farmers’ generosity.

Barry Soper:

We welcome our long-standing political correspondent back from paternal leave.

We discuss a week dominated by buttergate as Nicola Willis and Maiki Sherman make a meal of it.

Plus, we go back in time to 2004 and a long lunch with Winston Peters, followed by the Southland Party at the Beehive.

Rachel Shearer:

It’s our monthly catch-up with the general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool.

The market continued to ease at yesterday’s North Island wool sale, though the rate of decline has slowed - SWI down 5 cents.

Ellie Templeton and Meg Miller:

We continue Innovation Week here on The Country with Herd-i.

Today, we talk to the four young women behind Nature’s Prime Leather Restore.

Hamish McKay:

We hand the mic over to next week’s host.

Listen below: