Listen to The Country online: Sir David Carter on politics, agriculture and forestry

The Country's Jamie Mackay (left) catches up with Ruralco chairman Sir David Carter in Ashburton.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay broadcast live from Ruralco in Ashburton, where he caught up with the cooperative’s chairman, former Speaker of the House Sir David Carter, to get his thoughts on politics, agriculture and forestry.

On with the show:

Sir David Carter;

The chairman of Ruralco, and Banks Peninsula farmer, on the history of the co-operative.

Carter is also the former Speaker of the House and former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, so he discusses the state of today’s politics and agriculture.

He also says he’s not a fan of carbon credits.

Wayne Langford:

The president of Federated Farmers on flooding in the Tasman region and how his Golden Bay farm is doing.

Peter Weir:

The former president of the New Zealand Forest Owners Association says we could learn from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, where farming and forestry coexist peacefully.

Sir David Carter:

A former All Black gives his opinion on the current team, before discussing Heartland rugby.

Craig “Wiggy” Wiggins:

We catch up with a rural health advocate to find out what he’s been up to lately.

Listen below: