Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell had good news for dairy farmers on the show today. Photo / Supplied
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Fonterra’s chief executive Miles Hurrell, to celebrate a record $10 forecast milk price.
On with the show:
Miles Hurrell:
The chief executive of Fonterra celebrates breaking the grass ceiling with a record $10 forecast milk price.
Plus, we look at how to ramp up dairy production to double primary industry exports in the next decade.
Blair McLean and Jane Hunter:
We catch up with The Country’s viticulture correspondent and the owner of Hunter’s Wines to share some Christmas cheer.
Chris Hipkins:
We ask the Labour leader if he regrets Labour putting farming to the sword under the Ardern Government, and we debate the fairness and equity of the current tax system.
Chris Russell:
Our Australian correspondent comments on bird flu across the Tasman, Fonterra’s milk price in Oz and we eagerly await the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide.
Listen below:
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