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The Country - Appreciation edition

The Country
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Today on The Country we chat to Jane Muir from DairyNZ who is encouraging farmers to get involved in Farm Worker Appreciation Day on Monday.

On with the show:

Lisa Murray:

Our Met Service forecaster talks about a wet and (relatively) warm start to August.

Tim Myers and Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett:

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Today's panel features the Chief Executive of Norwood and its Brand Ambassador, as we ponder rural business confidence, A2 and organic milk and where to place our money for our TAB Sports Bet of the Week.

Jane Muir:

DairyNZ's people team manager says Farm Worker Appreciation Day is Monday, 6 August. DairyNZ is calling on farmers to appreciate their employees as positive, productive employees are at the heart of any successful business, says Muir.

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Chris Russell:

Today we find our Australian correspondent in South Australia where he talks about the tragedy surrounding NSW's worst drought in more than a century.

Barry Soper:

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