Year in Review: Listen to The Country - how work visa changes will affect farmers

Federated Farmers' Richard McIntyre spoke to Rowena Duncum about work visa changes on the show today. Photo / Paul Taylor

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months, including readers' favourites, news events and those yarns that gave us a glimpse into rural lives and livelihoods across the country.

Originally published April 19.

Today on The Country radio show, Rowena Duncum steps in for Jamie Mackay, to talk to Federated Farmers’ immigration and labour spokesman Richard McIntyre about how changes to work visa requirements will affect farmers.

On with the show:

Richard McIntyre:

Federated Farmers’ immigration and labour spokesman on new changes to work visa requirements and what they mean for farmers.

Stu Loe and Stu Duncan:

Our farmer panel from North Canterbury and the Maniototo update farm and economic conditions.

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA weather guy with what’s in store for farmers, plus an early Anzac morning forecast.

Kevin “Smiley” Barrett:

This week we find the Taranaki dairy farmer in Fiji ahead of tonight’s Hurricanes match. He updates how the end of the dairy season is going, plus comments on news this week that son Jordie is off on a sabbatical to Ireland.

Barry Soper:

Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent on how Shane Jones and, to a lesser extent, Winston Peters, have dominated headlines this week.

Listen below: