Today's show is dedicated to Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy who recently ran over the Tararuas for nine and a half hours! Interviews today are with: Nathan Guy, Hayley Moynihan, Chris Brandolino, John Wilson, Andrew Little and Andy Thompson.
It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Minister for Primary Industries Mr Nathan Guy who ran over the Tararuas for nine and a half hours!
On with the show: Nathan Guy: The Minister for Primary Industries comments on two good news storiesfrom the dairy industry and denies we need to drop livestock numbers by 35% to be GHG-free by 2100.
Hayley Moynihan: Rabobank's GM Country Banking discusses the positive results of the bank's latest rural confidence survey, Fonterra's result announcement and says "fat is where it's at" for dairy prices.
Chris Brandolino: NIWA's Principal Scientist - Forecasting says what's good news for farmers will not please cricketers.
John Wilson: Fonterra's chairman comments on the latest GDT auction and a positive forecast payout and interim six month result for the dairy cooperative.
