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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who has just returned from Singapore, where New Zealand signed the Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies — also known as the “fuel-for-food” deal.

On with the show

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister is hot off signing the “fuel-for-food” deal with Singapore.

He also ponders local body reform and the prospect of a grand coalition.

Anna Palairet:

Fonterra’s chief operating officer reviews last night’s 1.5% lift in the GDT auction, a steady performance and largely in line with expectations.

The welcome improvements in skim milk powder and whole milk powder may have been expected an auction or two earlier, but better late than never.

WMP 2.2%, SMP 3%, AMF 1.1%, butter -2.6%, BMP 9% and cheese -3.6%

Sandra Faulkner:

Federated Farmers’ local government spokeswoman on the prospect of some much-needed local body reform.

Warwick Catto:

Science strategy manager at Ballance Agri-Nutrients on how to deal with burgeoning fertiliser prices and judging the Horizon Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Plus, as the 1995 Young Farmer of the Year winner, he discusses this year’s grand final in July.

Mike McIntyre:

Jarden’s head of derivatives is just back from the United States, where the protein story is more buoyant than ever on the back of general wellness, but also more so, on the need for GLP1 users to consume quality calories.

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