This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rabobank's GM Country Banking Hayley Gourley to find out why New Zealand's farmers are feeling pessimistic.
The week's top interviews are:
Nathan Guy:
National's Spokesperson for Agriculture addresses farmer and taxpayer concern over the inefficiencies and cost of the M.bovis response when it comes to disinfecting infected properties.
Jim Hopkins:
Is a rural raconteur who has a crack at Winston and Westland!
Hayley Gourley:
Rabobank's GM Country Banking comments on the bank's latest farmer confidence survey which sees more of the nation's farmers pessimistic than optimistic.
Winston Peters:
The Deputy PM and New Zealand First leader attacks Mike Hosking, the "jingoistic moron" aka Aussie Senator Fraser Anning, David Seymour, John Key and The Country's host!
Mike King:
We talk to the man behind Gumboot Friday, a nationwide fundraiser for youth counselling, and find out why a former funny man is now deadly serious about depression.
Listen below:
Families who have farmed their land since 1924 or earlier are eligible to apply for award.