Today on The Country, Rowena Duncum caught up with Ashburton farmer Eric Watson who has taken out the Guinness World Record for the highest wheat yield - again.
On with the show:
James Shaw:
The Green Party co-leader talks to Ro about carbon farming, tahr culls, and Rio Tinto's plansto close the Tiwai point aluminium smelter in 2021.
We catch up with the Kiwi entrepreneur based in Shanghai selling venison to Chinese restaurants and hotels.
Hayden Higgins:
Rabobank's Horticulture and Wine Analyst takes us through the bank's latest Wine Quarterly report which shows Covid-19 has created massive disruption in the US industry.
We catch up with an Ashburton farmer who has taken out the Guinness World Record for the highest wheat yield - for the second consecutive time.
Chris Russell:
Today our Aussie correspondent talks about how Victoria has let the side down when it comes to stopping the spread Covid-19. He also laments the Aussie wool market and discusses an innovative pollinating robot helping out bees.
Peter Moore:
The GM of PGG Wrightson Livestock says the markets are "holding up pretty well" - evidenced by some rather "outstanding" bull prices lately.
