Dry paddocks. Photograph Warren Buckland
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay trades blows (and witty one-liners, even if he does say so himself!) with the Minister for Agriculture.
On with the show:
Damien O’Connor:
Following on from the Greens’ State of the Planet address, in an extended interview, the Minister of Agriculture does his State
of the Farming Nation address. Topics include Field Days season, cyclone recovery, Nanaia Mahuta visiting China for trade talks, the Nats sticking with stale-pale-middle-aged-male farmers in the provinces, the future of sheep and beef farming, the collapsing carbon market, and Geoff Gwyn - a blast from the past.
Cameron Bagrie:
