This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris, to take a look at the bank's latest Agribusiness Monthly Report.
This week's top interviews were:
Hunter McGregor:
The Kiwi selling New Zealand venison in Shanghai explained why the collapse of thedaigou (trade) channel had played a major role in the demise of A2 Milk.
The rural raconteur and Waitaki District Councillor questioned the true cost of carbon farming and suggested planting trees could be bad for the planet!
Todd Charteris:
The chief executive of Rabobank reviewed the bank's May Agribusiness Monthly Report which saw a largely positive commodity outlook with red meat expected to firm for the remainder of 2021.
The gloves came off as we debated with the Minister of Agriculture the importance of the Fonterra share price, MIQ spaces for essential primary sector workers and a failed Labour pre-election promise to give local authorities the power to determine what classes of land could be used for forestry in the first six months of its term.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:
One of New Zealand's leading farming academics took issue with The Country host's comments that ruminant animals were just like humans and wanted a varied diet.
