Listen to The Country online: Australia’s foot-and-mouth disease vaccine with Chris Russell

Australian correspondent Chris Russell spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today about a new vaccine for foot-and-mouth. Photo / Lucy Penellum

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Australian correspondent Chris Russell, who reports on a breakthrough mRNA vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease.

On with the show:

Jane Smith:

North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist who can now add ram hogget crutcher to her resume.

Today she talks councils, coal and climate change hysteria

Plus, having a cup of tea with Damien O’Connor and the Greens.

Blair “Blizzard” McLean:

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent on the challenges the wine industry is facing with the Trump tariffs (35% of our wine exports), a worldwide grape glut and falling consumption.

Jo Luxton:

Yet again, we ask Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman for some long-awaited ag policy and just who in the party is going to be formulating that policy?

Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent talks about a breakthrough mRNA vaccine for FMD, Trump’s tariffs, a call for the appointment of a “Chief Farmer” and why he reckons the Wallabies will win the Bledisloe Cup.

Listen below: