The Country - Dry edition

Today The Country has a look at a potential Big Dry and hopes for a bit more rain for rural New Zealand.

On with the show:

Damien O'Connor:

The Minister for Agriculture reviews the latest Situation and Outlook Report for Primary Industries, which shows the sector's exports will grow by 8.5% in 2018 to a whopping $41.4 billion.

Steve Maharey:

The former Labour Cabinet Minister and former Vice Chancellor of Massey University tells us why irrigation has suddenly become a dirty word, despite the looming drought.

Doug Avery:

The 'Resilient Farmer' has some sage words of advice for farmers battling the Big Dry plus he encourages us all to get behind a young man rowing the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for mental health and suicide prevention.

Don Fraser:

The man behind Fraser Farm Finance talks about the positive state of New Zealand agriculture and his latest blog about the new fight over who owns the Earth.

Listen below: