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Listen to The Country: Weather update with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch

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Weatherman Phil Duncan spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / 123rf

Weatherman Phil Duncan spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / 123rf

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with WeatherWatch’s Phil Duncan.

Mackay asks Duncan if there will be summer sun in New Zealand’s future.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s weatherman ponders what happened to summer?

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When will the Aussie heat make it across the Tasman?

Grant McCallum and Andrew Hoggard:

Today’s farmer/politician panel chews the farming fat.

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Blair McLean:

Our Blenheim-based viticulture and horticulture correspondent comments on a really tough summer for the industry, but we cheer you up with a chance to win some Central Otago cherries.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:

One of this country’s leading primary sector academics laments the lack of productivity and growth in our economy, saying agriculture is growing at 2% per year, while the rest of the economy is languishing at 0.3% per annum.

John McOviney:

Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort gives away a Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower valued at $6389.

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