Listen to The Country online: Special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr’s Latin America tour

Hamish Marr, New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy talked to Rowena Duncum about his trip to Latin America, including Mexico. Photo / 123rf

Today on The Country radio show, host Rowena Duncum catches up with Hamish Marr, New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy, to find out more about his big tour of Latin America.

On with the show:

Hamish Marr:

New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy and Canterbury mixed-arable farmer shares what he learned during two weeks in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Peru) just before Christmas, and where the opportunities may be for New Zealand’s agriculture.

Chris Russell:

Our Australian Correspondent heaps praise on the Australian National Lamb Day Ad and Australian Cricket team, plus shares alarming stories of funnel-web spiders and supermarket shelves bereft of eggs.

Lynda Coppersmith:

FMG Young Farmer of the Year’s chief executive says preparations for the new season are in full swing, with the regional finals kicking off in Northland on February 1.

Brendan Lane:

This Inch Clutha dairy farmer is one of several farmers and growers who’ve entered the “Gravel in Paradise” cycling events which Farmstrong is helping to support and promote.

Bjorn Andersen:

PGG Wrightson area livestock manager for Dannevirke and Pahiatua takes our monthly look at the livestock market and reviews the Waewaepa on-farm sale.

Listen below: