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The Country - Water reforms edition

The Country
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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with the Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor to talk about the proposed water reforms.

On with the show:

Damien O'Connor:

We go toe-to-toe with the Minister of Agriculture over the proposed water reforms plus we discuss M. bovis, Fonterra and Shane Jones.

Chanelle O'Sullivan:

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The woman behind the high profile social media platforms, 'Farming Mums NZ' and 'Just a Farmer's Wife', says she's going on a digital detox.

Jim Hopkins:

Is a rural raconteur who has plenty to say about using GE to create the "climate-smart" cow, Shane Jones and Greta Thunberg.

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Emma Higgins:

Rabobank's dairy analyst reviews the bank's latest Dairy Quarterly Report and says she sticking to her guns when it comes to her $7-15 forecast milk price for 2019-20.

Tony Leggett:

Rural commentator says the Minister of Agriculture "must have been smoking something" if he thinks farmers are on board with the fresh water policy and reforms the government is proposing.

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