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The Country - $10k farm dog edition

The Country
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Today on The Country, Rowena Duncum considers whether Sam "Lashes" Casey is worth as much as Glen the $10,200 farm dog.

On with the show:

Sam Strahan:

Manawatu farmer and former All Black sings the praises of a great winter and a great leader.

James Shaw:

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Green Party co-leader, Climate Change Minister and The Country's resident sensible Green on global warming and agriculture in the ETS.

Chris Russell:

Australian correspondent on one of three worst droughts in the past 120 years and big fines for farm-invading vegans.

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Peter Newbold:

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the rural market where the elephant in the room is once again dairy land values.

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