Listen to The Country online: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on farming’s next generation

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth spoke to The Country's Hamish McKay today.

Today on The Country radio show, host Hamish McKay catches up with Dr Jacqueline Rowarth to discuss how to encourage the younger generation of farmers coming up through the ranks.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:

A leading farming academic discusses her latest column, Crop protection challenges as Bayer closes Hastings research site, as well as the young blood coming up through the primary sector.

Ben Picton:

Senior Macro Strategist for the RaboResearch Global Economics and Markets team in Sydney, on what the OCR means on both sides of the ditch, and what it may mean for the future.

Mark Cuttance:

PGG Wrightson’s Dairy Sales Manager - South Island, with the latest on the market.

Plus, why he thinks the future is bright for the dairy sector.

Chris Russell:

Our Aussie correspondent (and Blues fan) reluctantly talks about State of Origin, before discussing forestation laws under fire, the cattle industry ditching its net-zero 2030 deadline, and why he’s spewing over the Oxford Dictionary’s newest words.

Ian Kirkpatrick:

We catch up with an All Blacks great to talk a bit of footy before the second test against France in Wellington this weekend.

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