Today on The Country we take a look at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction which is up 2.7%. Nice!
On with the show:
Miles Hurrell:
Fonterra's COO Farm Source comments on a good overnight GDT auction result (up 2.7%), Milk for Schools, paying trade suppliers on time and whether his hat is in the ring for Theo's job.
Tim Hunt:
Rabobank's Melbourne-based Research GM discusses the implications for New Zealand agriculture of the on-going trade conflict between the US and China and Trump's recent decision to revisit US involvement in the CPTPP.
Chris Brandolino:
NIWA's weather forecaster offers a late autumn forecast.
Nadine Porter:
A New Zealand Nuffield Agricultural Scholar is calling for Government and the Agri-Food industry to develop a food strategy to reverse what she terms is a 'broken food system'.
Andy Thompson:
Is a former West Coast cow cocky who comments on M. bovis, AgFest and going fishing with Lashes and Marty Banks.
Listen below:
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