Rabobank Best of The Country - 9th December 2017

It's the best of the week that was with Jamie Mackay and Rabobank.

This week's top interviews were:

Hayley Moynihan:

Rabobank's GM for Country Banking talks about the banks latest farmer confidence survey which has seen confidence fall sharply from record highs, with concerns over government policies the main reason cited.

Te Radar:

The voice behind the FMG Young Farmer Competition (or is it a Contest?) also looks forward to blowing out 50 candles in Invercargill in July. Plus we get sidetracked talking about dead elephants.

Jacinda Ardern:

Today the Prime Minister ponders water storage, dams, irrigation, working for the dole (or "ready for work") and the Government's free tertiary education policy.

Nathan Guy:

"Shadow spokesperson for agriculture" Nathan Guy expresses concern for what's happening to his previous place of employment - the Ministry for Primary Industries.

John Wilson:

Fonterra's chairman talks about a bad week at the office with today's 35 cent drop in the forecast milk price following on from last week's $183 million payout to Danone.

Sarah Barr:

The Rural Support Trust's South Canterbury Facilitator makes a plea to farmers to not refuse to deal with contractors who have worked on farms infected by Mycoplasma bovis.

Listen below: