Listen to The Country online: Who is Christopher Luxon’s ag person of the year?

Who is Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's ag person of the year? Listen to The Country to find out. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, to ask him for his ag person of the year.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister ponders the Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), and wasteful Government spending.

Plus, he comes up with his three nominees for ag person of the year.

Miles Hurrell:

Fonterra’s high-flying chief executive says a $10 milk price is still on the cards — despite a 2.8% easing in the GDT auction overnight (with whole milk powder and skim milk powder both down 2.9%) — as the drop is cushioned by a softer exchange rate.

Jane Smith:

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who comes with her own awards for 2024 — The Smasher Smith Awards.

Hunter McGregor:

Our Shanghai-based correspondent says green shoots — what green shoots? — when it comes to the Chinese economy.

And he comes up with his ag person of the year.

Calvin Leen:

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

Listen below: