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The Country - Avocado edition

The Country
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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with the CEO of New Zealand Avocado, Jen Scoular.

On with the show:

Lisa Murray:

Our Met Service Weather forecaster takes a look at what's in store for the weekend.

Shane McManaway:

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The chief executive of Allflex updates weather and (race)track conditions on day two of the Central District Field Days.

Andy Thompson:

We head to the other big rural event in the country - Horse of the Year in Hastings.

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Jeremy Rookes:

One of the Farmer Js has been promoted to a solo slot and he wastes no time in righting the wrongs of political correctness and climate change!

Jen Scoular:

The chief executive of NZ Avocado is a very happy person. She tells us why.

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