Listen to The Country online: Labour MP Damien O’Connor on butter prices and Fonterra

Labour's trade spokesman, Damien O'Connor, spoke to Hamish McKay today on The Country. Photo / Andrew Warner

Today on The Country radio show, host Hamish McKay catches up with Labour’s trade spokesman, and former Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.

He shares his thoughts on the price of butter and whether Fonterra can do anything about bringing it down.

On with the show:

Damien O’Connor:

The Labour Party’s trade spokesman joins us to talk about Fonterra and the price of butter, the Tasman floods, and on-farm safety.

Rebecca Greaves:

An award-winning rural journalist from Pongaroa reflects on Cyclone Gabrielle.

She also gives an update on how her farm is recovering two years on.

Pita Alexander:

An agribusiness accountant, who has been in the industry for 50 years, shares his “Lessons for Life in 2025”.

Hamish Marr:

We catch up with a Methven arable farmer, who is also New Zealand’s special agriculture trade envoy.

He discusses farmer confidence in the arable sector, trade, and tariffs.

Listen below: