Today The Country looks into the controversial Waimea Dam project with Chair of Irrigation New Zealand Nicky Hyslop.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Monday's resident weather expert says the good start to key spring farming season is set to continue.
Nicky Hyslop:
We're joined buy the Chair of IrrigationNew Zealand who extols the virtues of the controversial Waimea Dam project; including environmental restoration, domestic water supply, regional resilience, employment the high value, diverse, good production that comes with reliable water!
Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. On the menu are leaks in the Good Ship National, Clare Curran and a very kind start to calving and lambing.
We tell you how you can join us on the Southern USA Farming and Sightseeing Tour in November, the All Blacks' end of season Farming and Footy Tour to Japan/UK/Ireland and the 2019 Rugby World Cup to Japan via China.
Tony Leggett:
The editor of Countrywide looks at the big stories in this month's issue.
