Rabobank Best of The Country - 17th February 2018

Its' the best of the week that was with Jamie Mackay and Rabobank. Have a listen to The Best of The Country and catch up on the top interviews of the week.

Here's the cream of the crop:

Dave Yard:

MPI's Incident Controller for M Bovis Response updates the latest reported outbreaks of the disease, as the number of infected farms has now climbed to 23 - the latest two properties are in Southland and Waitaki District.

Julian Raine:

The President of Horticulture New Zealand - challenging climatic conditions but the planets are aligning for prices.

Damien O'Connor:

The Minister for Agriculture comments on National leader Bill English standing down, MPI's response to M. bovis and we update the drought situation around the country.

Michael Every:

Rabobank's Hong Kong-based Senior Strategist for the Asia-Pacific region discusses the volatile global economy and the resultant implications for New Zealand farmers.

Jacinda Ardern:

The PM ponders Bill English's replacement, fat cat salaries in the public sector and we ask if romance will rear its head on Valentine's Day in the Ardern household?

Dr Bruce Campbell:

The winner of the Prime Minister's main Science Prize (worth $500,000 and announced last night) is a multi-disciplinary team from Plant and Food Research, for their work helping the NZ kiwifruit industry get back on track after the Psa outbreak in 2010.

Listen below: