Te Radar spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Te Radar spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with the voice behind the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest, Te Radar, to learn more about the finalists ahead of the grand final in July.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
We ask Monday’sresident weather expert if the North Island drought is over.
He says we can expect more changeable weather – but we haven’t yet shaken the stubborn highs that got us into this dry spot in the first place.
Today’s farmer/politician panel traverses topics as diverse as the North Island drought, the GE Free Bill, Federated Farmers taking the fight to Greenpeace, Grannie Flats, politicians being accosted at airports and Trump’s tariffs.
Is the author of the wonderfully risqué children’s book for grown-up farmers - If you’ve got Livestock, then you’ve got Dead Stock - a delightful look at sheep from a complete townie with a PhD in Statistics.
