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The Country - Socks edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay found out that Damien O'Connor is such a fan of woollen socks that he has been known to wear the same pair for up to four days.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday's resident weather expert makes a belated appearance on a Tuesday to offer a forecast for Thursday.

Damien O'Connor:

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The Minister of Agriculture talks about the threat to farming from animal rights groups, the CGT backdown, the latest on M. bovis and why he can wear socks for 3-4 days on end.

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Sir Brian Lochore:

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Our Roving North Island Farming Ambassador offers an opinion on an All Blacks bolter for the number 10 jersey in Japan and why he believes strong wool has a good future.

Chelsea Millar:

Is a social media expert with Grass Roots Media who was in Paris when the Notre Dame burned down (where she was wearing her Young Farmers' hat). We also talk about a crackdown globally on social media.

Scott Duggan:

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