The Country - Auction edition

Today on The Country we take a look at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction which is up 2.7%. Nice!

On with the show:

Miles Hurrell:

Fonterra's COO Farm Source comments on a good overnight GDT auction result (up 2.7%), Milk for Schools, paying trade suppliers on time and whether his hat is in the ring for Theo's job.

Tim Hunt:

Rabobank's Melbourne-based Research GM discusses the implications for New Zealand agriculture of the on-going trade conflict between the US and China and Trump's recent decision to revisit US involvement in the CPTPP.

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA's weather forecaster offers a late autumn forecast.

Nadine Porter:

A New Zealand Nuffield Agricultural Scholar is calling for Government and the Agri-Food industry to develop a food strategy to reverse what she terms is a 'broken food system'.

Andy Thompson:

Is a former West Coast cow cocky who comments on M. bovis, AgFest and going fishing with Lashes and Marty Banks.

Listen below: