We kick off the show by going straight to the Fonterra chairman who's buoyed the cooperative's record annual result but very wary of the need to increase returns to farmers.
Dr Doug Edmeades is next.
The dapper doctor and Hamilton-based soil scientist has a crack at the controversial fresh water scientist, Dr Mike Joy.
Today's panel features two high-profile farmers, both championing excellence in their industry - it's Doug Avery and Dean Rabbidge.
Then Rabobank's Northern North Island Regional Manager Bruce Weir reviews the bank's latest Rural Confidence Survey which has seen farmer confidence surge higher.
We finish the show with our Australian correspondent Chris Russell for a comparison of bank mortgage rates and dairy farming returns.
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