The Country - 'Rainwatch' edition

Today on The Country we go in search of rain with Met Service forecaster Lisa Murray and look into the benefits of water storage with CEO of Horticulture New Zealand Mike Chapman.

On with the show:

Lisa Murray:

Our Met Service forecaster says the big dry is set to continue for many in the south while others in the north are likely to get a reprieve!

Derek Daniell:

We talk to one of New Zealand's leading sheep breeders about his farming operation in western Victoria and watching his son play tennis in the heat at the Australian Open.

Jeremy Rookes and Jason Uden:

Today's panel features two farming figures from different sides of the farm track who agree to disagree most of the time – except when it comes to MacKaiser beer!

Mike Chapman:

The CEO of Horticulture New Zealand encourages urban New Zealand to look favourably on water storage and harvesting or face the prospect of increased prices for fruit and vegetables in the supermarkets.

Don Carson:

The PR man for the New Zealand Forrest Owners Association says, despite some confusion in the ranks, the Government's aspirational tree planting programme is achievable and we look at record returns for lamb and mutton in the final quarter of 2017.

Listen below: