The CountryThe Handy Landys are helping out rural CanterburyRyan MacArthur is a Lincoln University student who heads the Handy Landys, a group of like-minded students willing to give freely of their time to the local rural community in Canterbury.18 Jul 04:06 AM
The CountryThe Country Today - finance and farming editionThe top tunes from 1976 ushers in The Country today as Dom Boy takes over the reigns from a holidaying Jamie Mackay.18 Jul 01:35 AM
ListenCraig Wiggins' FMG Young Farmer of the Year recapCraig 'Wiggy' Wiggins fills us in on the behind the scenes action at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final and give us his opinion on the winner Athol New.15 Jul 02:56 AM
The CountryThe Country Today - farming and footy editionThe Country is all about farming and footy today along with some sweet kiwi tunes from 1988.15 Jul 01:56 AM
The CountryMark Townshend on the future of the dairy industryMark Townshend: We talk farming and footy with one of New Zealand's leading dairy farmers and a former Chiefs board member.14 Jul 10:43 PM
The CountryFarming Thoughts and Comments with Pita AlexanderThe Country's Jamie Mackay reckons Pita Alexander is an oxymoron because he's a charismatic accountant. Nice.14 Jul 03:30 AM
The CountryFurious George: Farming ChampionsCOMMENT: Dom George celebrates the achievements of rally driver Mike McLean and FMG Young Farmer of the Year Athol New in this week's Furious George.13 Jul 10:26 PM
The CountryCameron Bagrie chases the 'Inflationary Dragon'Cameron Bagrie, the chief economist of the ANZ Bank agrees that low interest rates do strange things to investors as the property and equity markets surge around the globe!13 Jul 02:47 AM
The CountryMilking sheep with Miles King from the Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese CompanyThe Country's Jamie Mackay caught up with Miles King about his exciting new Dairymeade milking sheep breed. Miles and his wife Janet 12 Jul 10:37 PM
The CountrySir Brian Lochore talks farming and footyThe Country's Jamie Mackay catches up Sir Brian Lochore to pick his brains about life on the farm and this weekend's Super Rugby action.12 Jul 02:30 AM
The CountryFrom the Lip: Agricultural Acronyms with Jamie MackayDo you know your GDT from your OMG? The Country's Jamie Mackay is here to teach you the ways of the agricultural acronym!11 Jul 04:15 AM
The CountryThe New FMG Young Farmer of the YearSPOILER ALERT: Look away now if you're waiting for the televised coverage of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final on Saturday. The Country's Jamie Mackay interviews the winner!11 Jul 01:52 AM
The CountryThe Country Today - Young farmers editionDom is away again today so Jamie Mackay is running things on The Country. He catches up with the New FMG Young Farmer of the Year while bombarding us with Elton John's greatest hits. Who says Mackay can't multitask?11 Jul 01:29 AM
ListenRabobank Best of the Country 9th July 2016It's the best bits of last week according to Jamie Mackay as he chooses the choicest audio cuts from The Country for your aural delight.10 Jul 09:57 PM
The CountryManuka offers farmers a sweet futureManuka honey is making a big comeback with plans to develop a $1.2 billion honey industry.08 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryCraig Wiggins - television needs more rural contentCraig Wiggins is at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final. We won't see him for eight days though as it is televised next week. Wiggins is frustrated with the lack of rural content on the television in general.08 Jul 03:43 AM
The CountryTe Radar is in Timaru for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand FinalTe Radar is in Timaru for day two of three at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final, where we find the well-known New Zealander 'mooching' around.08 Jul 03:09 AM
The CountryThe Country Today - Te reo and Te Radar editionIt's all about the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final today. Plus Maori Language Week, politics, weather, wool...and Metallica.08 Jul 02:05 AM
The CountryDrugs in farming: Graeme Smith of the Drug Detection Agency investigatesGraeme Smith, owner of the Waikato-Coromandel branch of the Drug Detection Agency, wades into the debate about drug use and production 07 Jul 11:39 PM
The CountryAnimal-spread illness on the riseNorthland farmers and possum trappers are being warned to take care around animals after a spike in cases of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis 07 Jul 08:11 PM
The CountryFMG Young Farmers delayed television broadcast could be a thing of the pastIt's a sin! Not only is Jamie playing the Pet Shop Boys but the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final is not on the TV until eight days after it has finished!07 Jul 02:24 AM
The CountryFrom Farming to the NRL: Rory Ferguson signs with the BroncosRory Ferguson lives on a dairy farm in Milton, South Otago but not for long - he's just been signed with the Broncos. The Country Early Edition's Dom George spoke to him today.06 Jul 10:49 PM
The CountryFurious George: You can take the girl out of the farm...Dom's wife's love for her new pet bunny has driven the notorious curmudgeon to write a column about the history of rabbit-genocide in farming.06 Jul 09:30 PM
The CountryThe Country Today: GDT editionThe Country is brought to you today by a dairy dip and the music of man in black...Johnny Cash.06 Jul 02:40 AM
ListenCraig Wiggins on the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand FinalThe Country previews FMG Young Farmer of the Year Competition Grand Final which gets underway in Timaru on Thursday, culminating on Saturday night with the awarding of the 'Cloak of Knowledge'.05 Jul 04:00 AM
The CountryFrom sheep breeding to Wimbledon: Derek Daniell supports son MarcusAs we count down to tomorrow night's Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Awards in Masterton, we head to London to catch up with one of the finalists who's been watching his son play tennis at Wimbledon.05 Jul 02:09 AM
DairyChina market laps up Miraka milkMilk processing firm Miraka is tripling production to meet a growing thirst for its UHT products in China.05 Jul 12:30 AM
The CountryKaitangata is 'the kiwi dream' says dairy farmer Evan DickEvan Dick: We talk to a South Otago dairy farmer who's come up with a novel plan to solve the housing crisis and the labour shortage in rural New Zealand.04 Jul 02:15 AM
The CountryBrexit: 'A messy divorce' says Southland farmerJason Miller is a high-profile Southland sheep farmer who warns we must not underestimate the importance of Britain to our lamb industry.30 Jun 02:06 AM
The CountryFurious George: The madness of Dom GeorgeJamie Mackay has taken leave of his senses over Brexit and Dom is starting to feel the effects as The Country HQ descends into pandemonium.29 Jun 04:04 AM
The CountryThe Country Today: Brexit and biffo editionEveryone's fired up on today's show as the Brexit debate shows no sign of slowing down. More importantly, will Jamie stop saying 'Shexit'?29 Jun 02:30 AM
The CountryFamily feuds an issue for farm successionDom George catches up with Bayleys Real Estate New Zealand Country Manager, Simon Anderson to talk about a growing concern over farm succession.28 Jun 09:52 PM
BDBDDairyFarmers need to reconsider 'smart level' of debtFarmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.27 Jun 01:07 AM
DairyFieldays arrives amid some painBig buys at annual agricultural event are likely to be lower on the shopping list for some who are hurting, especially dairy farmers.13 Jun 05:00 PM
