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The Country Today - dirty creatures edition

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28 Jul, 2016 01:35 AM2 mins to read

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It's the whole show in one go! Today's show is brought to you by Split Enz. Mainly because they have an ace song called Dirty Creatures which tenuously links to the Predator Free Policy.

On with the show: Prime Minister John Key is on first. Today the PM ponders a predator-free New Zealand by 2050, Auckland's controversial Unitary Plan and Bill Clinton's oral skills! Good grief.

Next up is the chief executive of Allflex Shane McManaway. Today he's at the Strategic Link Conference in Wellington and discusses the Pea Weevil incursion over the hill in the Wairarapa.

It's rugby o'clock next with Highlander and Tru-Test Mascot Joe Wheeler. He's over in Johannesburg and catches up with The Country ahead of the Super Rugby semi-final against the Lions.

Speaking of Tru-Test, they have their Trivial Pursuit competition with The Country. Today Taupiri farmer Chris Thompson wins a new Tru-Test XRS2 EID Reader valued at $2300. Nice work Chris!

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Speaking of Chris, we cross the ditch to have a chat to Australian correspondent Chris Russell to find out about the burgeoning beef market coming to the rescue of beleaguered dairy farmers.

Speaking of dairy, it's Brent Irving! The head of Rabobank's Farm Ownership Options Strategy Team says now could be a good time to invest in the dairy industry before the market recovers.

You can listen to the whole show in the Soundcloud embed below:

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