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The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 20, 2023

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with rural raconteur Jim Hopkins, ahead of the big fundraising debate for the IHC in his home patch - Oamaru.

On with the show:

Wayne Langford:

The President of Federated Farmers comments on Fonterra moving from burning coal, a morning with the bank manager and maintaining good mental health.

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Peter Newbold:

We take our monthly look at the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate.

John McOviney:

King Country farmer (20,000 stock units) and the chief executive of Steelfort, has just returned from two months in Italy. Today we talk wokeness and wetness.

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Jim Hopkins:

The rural raconteur will be in full voice at the Oamaru Opera House on Saturday night in a big fundraising debate for the IHC.

Chris Russell:

We ask our Australian correspondent why they’re cutting our lunch in China.

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