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The Country - Snow edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay spoke to Chris Brandolino from NIWA who said winter has definitely struck, with snow in the South Island.

On with the show:

Jacinda Ardern:

As the Prime Minister ponders the biggest political call of her career, we ask if level 3 is just level 4-lite? And what will level 3 look like for agriculture? Plus we ask "how do you solve a problem like Julie Anne?"

Nathan Penny:

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ASB's Rural Economist is sticking with his $6.50 milk price forecast for the 2020-21 season, despite Rabobank last week lowering the bar to $5.60.

Chris Brandolino:

We ask NIWA's weather guy if we are in the death throes of the drought?

Nigel Stevens:

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The chief executive of meat processing company Affco talks about his plants working through the Easter break and Covid-19 challenges facing the meat industry.

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