NIWA principal scientist Chris Brandolino gave The Country's Jamie Mackay a weather update today. Photo / 123rf
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with NIWA principal scientist Chris Brandolino, to get a weather update and to find out if there’s any end insight for the big dry.
On with the show:
Chris Brandolino:
We ask NIWA’s weather guy if there’s any end in sight to the big dry.
Emma Poole and Tim Dangen:
The Dangen Zone Panel discusses the dry conditions in the upper North Island, Fonterra’s low emissions payment incentives, and the latest farmer confidence survey.
Chris Russell:
Our Australian correspondent talks about running out of eggs, Tinder for cattle and the Queensland teacher who got sacked for identifying as a cat.
Jeremy Rookes:
We let our Lifestyle farming correspondent off the chain and take no responsibility for what he says.
Barry Soper:
Our political correspondent wraps the week as we lament school children identifying as “furries”.
Listen below:
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