Listen to The Country online: Minister for Trade Todd McClay in Brazil

Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay spoke to The Country's Rowena Duncum today. Photo / Andrew Warner

Today on The Country radio show, host Rowena Duncum catches up with Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay, who is currently in Brazil on a New Zealand Trade Mission.

On with the show:

Todd McClay:

The Minister for Trade and Agriculture is in Brazil on a New Zealand Trade Mission to São Paulo. He discusses what he’s been up to so far, including a recent meeting with the vice president of Brazil about agricultural technology. Plus, he discusses the Canadian CPTPP elephant in the room.

Hamish Goatly and Eibhlin Lynch:

The Handy Landys are in Clutha to help flood-affected farmers with a four-man crew “flat-out banging up some fences”. The team also includes new chairwoman Eibhlin Lynch who says the experience is “super rewarding” for the Lincoln University students.

Peter Newbold:

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the general manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate.

Polly McGuckin:

The general manager of Exquisite Wool Traders explains how she got into the business of creating woollen caskets.

Chris Russell:

Our Aussie correspondent discusses King Charles’s recent royal tour of Australia, before telling us how wool is faring across the ditch.

Listen below: