The Country - Rowland edition

Today The Country catches up with shearing legend Rowland Smith after he won his sixth New Zealand championships open title in Te Kuiti over the weekend.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday's weather expert says there's some seriously cold weather coming our way on Tuesday.

John Fagan:

We talk to New Zealand's only agrarian 'Double All Black', a man who has claimed both the Golden Shears and the Golden Pliers titles.

Andrew Burtt:

The Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief economist looks at a good season for sheep and beef farmers with forecast farm profit before tax predicted to be 39% up on last season.

Neal Wallace:

We look at the big stories in the rural press with a senior journalist from the New Zealand Farmers Weekly.

Rowland Smith:

He is untouchable in shearing at the moment. Today we touch base with the man who took out his sixth New Zealand Championships Open title in Te Kuiti on Saturday night.

Listen below: