Rabobank Best of The Country - 17th March 2018

Catch up with the best of the week with Jamie Mackay and Rabobank.

This week's top interviews are:

Damien O'Connor:

The Minister for Agriculture defends MPI's handling of the compensation issue surrounding the M. bovis outbreak and he also defends the government's stance on the CPTPP and foreign investment.

Alan Pollard:

We ask the chief executive of NZ Apples and Pears how the industry's planning to get the labour to pick 14 million cartons of apples in just 21 days!

Ellen Bartlett:

We talk to a large-scale Manawatu dairy farmer about why you should consider some off-farm professional development with Rabobank's Executive Development Program.

Dr Doug Edmeades:

Is a Hamilton-based soil scientist who gets stuck into his old alma mater Lincoln University, for offering its students an 'organic' diploma, saying there is no science behind it. Read his opinion piece here.

Katie Milne:

The President of Federated Farmers is a busy woman at the moment, wearing two hats including that of acting chief executive. Today we discuss the spread OF M. bovis and whether MPI has the resources to fund and fight it.

Steve Maharey:

Is a former Labour Cabinet Minister and Vice Chancellor of Massey university who comments on NZ AgriFood Week, which got underway on Monday, and day one of the Central Districts Field Days today.

Listen below: