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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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13 Feb, 2024 12:30 AM2 mins to read

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with a rather busy Wayne Langford, to find out where the Federated Farmers president is off to next.

On with the show:

Wayne Langford:

The president of Federated Farmers has “been everywhere man”. He spent yesterday visiting cyclone-affected farms in Gisborne, is in Wellington today and will spend tomorrow at the Southern Field Days just outside of Gore.

Jane Smith:

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The straight-talking and award-winning North Otago farmer takes time off the handpiece crutching lambs to have a crack at the Waitaki District Council over property rights. She also sounds a sobering warning for farmers across the country.

Damien O’Connor: 

We book in for an argument with the Opposition’s spokesman on trade.

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Tom Young:  

We take a look at the state of the red meat industry with the national livestock manager of Affco – and someone not a mile away from the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Patrick Crawshaw:

Patoka Sheep and Beef farmer whose trip off-farm post-cyclone “for a change of scene and a bit of a break” was to win the East Coast Regional title for the Young Farmer of the Year contest. He looks back on a very challenging 12 months.

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