Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, The Country host Jamie Mackay, and Minister for Agriculture and Trade Todd McClay at the National Lamb Day barbecue at Parliament.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, The Country host Jamie Mackay, and Minister for Agriculture and Trade Todd McClay at the National Lamb Day barbecue at Parliament.
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with a cast of thousands for a pre-National Lamb Day celebratory barbecue at Parliament.
We catch up with the Meat Industry Association chair for an overview of the sector, including carbon farming’s effect on hill country sheep and beef farmers, and the “Trump factor”.
Today Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chief executive reminisces with Jamie about their school days before saying New Zealand could learn a few lessons on celebrating lamb from the Aussies.
The Prime Minister helpfully reminds Jamie that The Country host spilled a glass of wine on a Green MP. Plus, he talks about David Seymour’s latest antics.
Minister of Agriculture and Trade Todd McClay addresses the crowd at the National Lamb Day barbecue.
Todd McClay:
The Minister of Agriculture and Trade is also the official host of the National Lamb Day barbecue on the speaker’s lawn at Parliament.
Southland dairy farmer and one of the founders of AgProud on his connection to National Lamb Day and his influence on changing the date it is celebrated.
The Country's Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum catch up with Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris at the National Lamb Day barbecue.
Todd Charteris:
Rabobank chief executive on the bank’s role in supporting National Lamb Day and NZ First getting stuck into “woke banks”, and how things are looking up for farmers.
