Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: WeatherWatch’s Phil Duncan on the drought

On The Country today; Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch spoke to Jamie Mackay about drought conditions.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch, to find out the latest on the big dry up north.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weather expert is the man behind WeatherWatch.co.nz.

He gives us the latest on the big dry.

Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum:

Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders the big dry, field days season, biosecurity and the job security of their respective leaders.

Dave Whillans:

Mid Canterbury mixed cropping farmer says it’s been a tough season for arable farmers with poor harvest conditions and marginal returns for growers.

Pita Alexander:

Christchurch-based farm accountant says the next four years are going to be disruptive for the world economy and that farm profitability for sheep farmers needs to improve over and above this season’s lift.

Jen Corkran:

Rabobank’s senior ag analyst reviews the bank’s latest Q1 Global Beef Quarterly Report.

Listen below: