Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay spoke to Manawatū sheep and beef farmer Tim Saunders about his latest book "Under a Big Sky".
On with the show:
Wayne Langford:
The vice president of Federated Farmers comments on meeting with the Prime Minister and MPI, foot-and-mouth disease, winter grazing, and whydairy farmers don't calve later.
Our Australian correspondent talks about soaring fruit and vegetable prices, while pork is plummeting; and why the largest Field Days in Australia is banning anyone who's recently been in Indonesia.
Craig Wiggins:
The 2021 Agricultural Communicator of the Year is fronting a new initiative providing free health checks for farmers at rural events. At a recent Temuka stock sale, of the people checked, an alarming 34 per cent were referred to see a doctor.
