Jamie Mackay talks to Finn Ross, Alan Thomson, Anna Palairet, Jason Te Brake, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade has signed yet another Free Trade Agreement at APEC in Peru, this time with Switzerland, Iceland and Costa Rica (good for sheep farmers and wood producers). What about Trump and tariffs?  Live animal export? And now that the banks are setting emissions targets, who's next? Farm supply companies such as PGG Wrightson and Farmlands? The local regional councils?     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's brother and sister farmer panel features the 2022 and 2023 Young Farmers of the Year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Sandra Matthews, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino, and Jeremy Rookes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tairāwhiti sheep and beef farmer and current Chair of Rural Women New Zealand’s (RWNZ) Board Sandra Matthews has been elected as the organisation’s new National President. Along with husband Ian, Sandra runs Te Kopae Station, a 536-hectare sheep and beef farm at Rere, near Gisborne.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's Weather Guy on the impending Big Dry, with many regions getting less than 20% of their November rainfall, 75% into the month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 It's time for some gloriously bitter cynicism from a Canterbury hobby farmer to round out the show. And today it's about nose and ear hair! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Jason Te Brake, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, Jo Luxton, and Mike Petersen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Zespri updates the Kiwifruit co-op's latest November price forecast, with record returns predicted for Green and Organic Green fruit. Plus we look at the expansion producer vote underway at the moment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market, where there's renewed interest in dairy off the back of a $10 forecast milk price.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Our Australian correspondent comments on Denmark implementing the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence/burping by livestock. Plus can Joe Schmidt do an Alan Jones with the Wallabies?    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Ag spokesperson has been on the road visiting high-profile Kiwi farmers at the coal face.  And we agree to disagree over Te Pāti Māori and the Hīkoi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How bad is the big dry in Hawkes Bay, and how can it be mitigated? We ask the former Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ and former NZ Special Trade Envoy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Wynne, Winston Peters, Anna Palairet, and Farmer Tom Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Chair of the Alliance Group if the meat-processing co-op has hit rock bottom and is rebounding after yesterday reporting a $95.8 million loss (on top of last year's $70.2 million loss). Plus we ask who, or what, is to blame for the dismal performance?    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Fonterra's COO comments on yet another good GDT Auction (up 1.9%, WMP + 3.2%) and the prospects of a $10 milk price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy PM has his say on the fallout from yesterday's mass Hikoi on Parliament and we ask whether it was an anti-Seymour or anti-Government protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK correspondent looks back on a day of protests as British farmers marched to Westminster! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Mark de Lautour, Paul Paynter, Vanessa Winning, Phil Duncan, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a big day for the Act Party leader as the Hīkoi to Parliament hits Wellington. Will he be addressing the protestors, is his Treaty Principles Bill dead in the water? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hamilton-based chief executive of Open Country Dairy will join us for a beer this afternoon in Auckland — but will we be toasting a $10 milk price? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The son of The Yummy Fruit Company founder John Paynter is also a Hawke’s Bay orchardist. Today we look at the prospects for the 2025 apple harvest, the big dry and his award-winning cider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The outgoing chief executive of Irrigation NZ is off to MPI but she’s still very much going to have all hands on the pump when it comes to water. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s resident weather expert is another Aucklander joining us for a Tuesday beer and potato chips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.