Listen to The Country radio show online: Resource Minister Shane Jones’ Agricultural People of the Year

Resources Minister Shane Jones spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Resources Minister Shane Jones, who takes a look back at 2025 and announces his Ag Person/s of the Year.

On with the show:

Shane Jones:

For the final time in 2025, it’s the Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua!

We discuss a fun day in Parliament and his Ag Person/s of the Year.

Alison Shanks:

From high-performance sport to a high-performance Ag Tech company.

We talk to a former world champion cyclist about her transition from the track to tracking cows with Halter.

Todd Charteris:

The chief executive of Rabobank wraps the 2025 farming year and names his Ag Person of the Year.

John McOviney:

A Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort, who’s in the business of both growing grass and cutting it.

Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent reflects on the Bondi Beach shooting, beef feedlots at 100% capacity and his Aussie Ag Person of the Year.

Listen below: