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Rabobank Best of The Country - 24th March 2018

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Catch up with the top interviews of the week with Rabobank and Jamie Mackay.

This week on The Best of The Country:

Ian Proudfoot:

Global Head of Agribusiness at KPMG talks to Jamie about disruption and why threats to farming should be seen as opportunities.

Connor English:

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Younger brother of Bill English and former CEO of Federated Farmers on his new farming and financial endeavours, plus his potential new governance role.

John Luxton:

The Former Minister of Agriculture during the Shipley administration looks back on changes in farming over time.

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Winston Peters:

We ask the Deputy PM why he's not having dinner with Obama tonight plus he says "I told you so" when it comes Fonterra and Theo Spierings.

Georgia Twomey:

Is an Australian-based Rabobank commodity analyst who says there is some light at the end of the tunnel for the beleaguered strong wool industry on this side of the Tasman.

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Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we yarn with world's best rugby player about the 'bestie' he doesn't realise he has!

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