Listen to The Country online: Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay in Washington DC

Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay spoke to Jamie Mackay on The Country today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay, who was in Washington DC after a visit to Saudi Arabia.

He also has some good news for Kiwi farmers about freshwater farm plans.

On with the show:

Todd McClay:

We head to Washington DC to catch up with the Minister for Trade and Agriculture, to discuss tariffs, Saudi Arabia and positive changes to freshwater farm plans.

Matt Bolger:

Fonterra’s managing director of cooperative affairs comments on the increased 2024/25 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price, from $10.00 per kgMS to $10.15 per kgMS.

The range narrowed from $9.70 - $10.30 per kgMS to $10.10 - $10.20 per kgMS.

Fonterra has also retained the $10.00 per kgMS forecast for the current 2025/26 season and narrowed the range from $8.00 - $11.00 per kgMS to $9.00 - $11.00 per kgMS.

Graeme Williams:

An East Coast farmer and Bush Poet has put pen to paper as he laments the loss of food-producing land to carbon farming.

His offering is called Carbon Cuddlers.

Kate Scott:

The chief executive of Hort NZ previews next week’s annual conference and gala dinner, comments on the superfood kiwifruit, and looks at some of the accommodation issues facing RSE workers.

Peter Newbold:

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate and Livestock takes his monthly look at the state of the markets.

Listen below: