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Listen to The Country: Brendan Attrill, Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing

The Country
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Huinga dairy farmer Brendan Attrill is the 2025 Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing. Photo / NZ Farm Environment Trust

Huinga dairy farmer Brendan Attrill is the 2025 Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing. Photo / NZ Farm Environment Trust

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay says hello to Brendan Attrill, the newly-crowned Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing for 2025, and goodbye to former producer Rowena Duncum, who is leaving The Country after seven years.

On with the show:

Brendan Attrill:

We track down the recipient of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and the newly crowned Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing for 2025.

He’s a South Taranaki dairy farmer who’s about to jump on a plane to go riding dirt bikes in a Mongolian desert!

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Peter Newbold:

How much is your farm worth?

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural real estate market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate.

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Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent comments on a great State of Origin game in Perth, lamb and milk prices, and mustering with drones and e-bikes.

Hamish McKay:

We preview the Super Rugby final with The Country’s new fill-in host.

Rowena Duncum:

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After joining The Country team in 2018, we farewell Ro, but she will not be lost to us!

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