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 Irrigation New 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!
Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:
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.
Tony Laker:
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.
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