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The Country - Rowland edition

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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:

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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.

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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.

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