Listen to The Country online: Rural banking with Federated Farmers’ Richard McIntyre

Federated Farmers dairy chairman Richard McIntyre talked to Jamie Mackay about rural banking on The Country today.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Federated Farmers dairy chairman Richard McIntyre, who had a bone to pick with last week’s interview with ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson.

On with the show:

Richard McIntyre:

The Federated Farmers dairy chairman leads the charge on the Feds’ banking inquiry. Today he accuses the host of The Country of doing PR interviews for our biggest rural lender.

Plus, we uncover some horrendous lending rates being imposed on farmers.

Damien O’Connor:

Earlier this morning Jamie caught up with Labour’s trade spokesman in the Netherlands, and the first question he asked was “What the hell is an Opposition politician doing there at taxpayers’ expense?”

Jane Smith:

Outspoken North Otago farmer comments on Damien O’Connor, tussock fires on her back door, carbon farming, and why leading farmers reckon we need a nationwide land symposium.

Tom Young:

Affco’s national livestock manager predicts the loss of hundreds of meat processing jobs and some plant closures due to shrinking livestock numbers. But the good news is the lamb market is showing signs of recovery.

Listen below: