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Rabobank Best of The Country - February 1, 2020

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31 Jan, 2020 06:00 PM2 mins to read

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This week on the Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay spoke to Tim Hunt, the author of Rabobank's new report Agribusiness Outlook 2020.

The top interviews this week were:

Taine Randell:

The chief executive of Takitimu Seafoods says the industry is holding its breath as live seafood exports to China are put on hold because of coronavirus.

Simon Limmer:

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The coronavirus story is really starting to bite. We ask the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms how much disruption it is causing the meat industry, as farmers look to unload empty cows and old ewes from parched pastures.

Jacinda Ardern:

The PM ponders an election date, a TVNZ-RNZ merger and we ask her why we've been kicked to touch from to weekly, to fortnightly, to monthly interviews here on The Country.

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Jim Hopkins:

Is rural raconteur who wants to add some happiness to an alarmist world and he says he doesn't want a bar of a vegan diet!

Tim Hunt:

Rabobank's Head of Research says New Zealand agricultural producers are poised to enjoy a fourth consecutive year of profitability in 2020, according to the bank's new report Agribusiness Outlook 2020.

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Rabobank Best of The Country - January 25, 2020

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Simon Bridges:

National's leader says he won't be kicking The Country to touch and we ask if Jacinda has pulled the asphalt out from under his feet!

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