Rabobank Best of The Country - May 15, 2021
14 May, 2021 04:59 PM
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The Country
This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris, to take a look at the bank s latest Agribusiness Monthly Report.
This week s top interviews were:
Hunter McGregor:
The Kiwi selling New Zealand venison in Shanghai explained why the collapse of the daigou (trade) channel had played a major role in the demise of A2 Milk.
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Jim Hopkins:
The rural raconteur and Waitaki District Councillor questioned the true cost of carbon farming and suggested planting trees could be bad for the planet!
The Country - Trees edition
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The Country
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay spoke to Minister of Agriculture Damien O Connor and rural raconteur Jim Hopkins about the effects of forestry.
On with the show:
Hunter McGregor:
The Kiwi selling New Zealand venison in Shanghai explained why the collapse of the daigou (trade) channel had played a major role in the demise of A2 Milk.
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Jim Hopkins:
The rural raconteur and Waitaki District Councillor questioned the true cost of carbon farming and suggested planting trees could be bad for the planet!
Damien O Connor:
The gloves came off as we debated with the Minister of Agriculture the importance of the Fonterra share price, MIQ spaces for essential primary sector workers and a failed Labour pre-election promise to give local authorities the power to determine what classes of land could be used for forestry in the first six months of its term.
Rabobank Best of The Country - May 1, 2021
30 Apr, 2021 04:59 PM
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The Country
This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rabobank s senior dairy analyst Emma Higgins, to look at the bank s latest Dairy Seasonal Outlook report.
This week s top interviews were:
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:
One of New Zealand s leading farming academics talked about regenerative agriculture and why climate change was an unintended consequence of fossil fuel use.
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Hunter McGregor:
Our Shanghai-based correspondent explained why New Zealand exporters were facing increasing scrutiny getting produce into China. Plus, we looked at the insatiable demand the Chinese have for crawfish. We also talked a bit of forestry.
The Country - Moon edition
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The Country
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay celebrated last night s pink supermoon by playing some moon-themed tunes.
On with the show:
Damien O Connor:
The Minister of Agriculture talked about a Pink Moon, the challenges of trading with China and a new winter grazing module for farmers.
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Hunter McGregor:
Our Shanghai-based correspondent explained why New Zealand exporters were facing increasing scrutiny getting produce into China. We also looked at the insatiable demand the Chinese have for crawfish, before talking a spot of forestry.
Sam Vivian-Greer and Shane McManaway:
We caught up with the newly crowned winner of the 2021 Zanda McDonald Award - a 31- year-old Masterton farm consultant.
The Country - Coffee edition
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The Country
Today on The Country, Rowena Duncum spoke to China correspondent Hunter McGregor, who was reporting from the city with the most coffee shops in the world - Shanghai.
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Phil Duncan:
We caught up with Monday s weather expert on a Tuesday. We asked him if there might be a bit of rain on the way this week.
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Jane Smith:
Today the North Otago farmer was concerned about Significant Natural Area mapping and how it could affect landowners all over New Zealand.
Farmer Tom:
Rowena caught up with UK farmer Tom Martin for an update on the weather, and how his Facetime a Farmer initiative was getting on.