Rabobank Best of The Country - 11th November 2017

Catch up with the best of the week that was with Jamie Mackay and Rabobank - it's The Best of The Country.

This week's top interviews were:

Rob Hewett:

We find the chairman of Silver Fern Farms in Kurow, as a part of the cooperative's national roadshow, promoting prospects for the coming season and updating shareholders on the Shanghai Maling joint venture.

Jacinda Ardern:

We caught up with the PM (pre the passing of Paddles) earlier this morning to discuss the fun and games at the opening of Parliament yesterday, Winston's disdain for the Nats and the prospect of meeting Donald Trump for the first time at APEC.

Michael Harvey:

Rabobank's Melbourne-based senior dairy analyst casts an analytical eye over last night's substantial drop in dairy commodity prices at the fortnightly GDT auction.

Bill English:

The new leader of the Opposition ponders parliamentary fun and games, APEC and a he makes a plea for new government to sign the 11-nation TPPA.

Dean Rabbidge:

For the second year in a row, the FMG Young Farmer of the Year will not screen on television due to a lack of interest from the two main national networks. TVNZ and TV3 have both declined the opportunity to screen the 50th season of the Contest despite its iconic status and continued popularity. The Contest chairperson described the decision as disappointing.

Fran O'Sullivan:

NZME's Head of Business updates us on the prospects of getting an agreement on the TPP at APEC in Vietnam.

Listen below: