Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay challenged Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to drive a harvesting machine.
On with the show:
Winston Peters:
The challenge has been laid down! In the absence of skilled migrant workers, can the Deputy PM drive a silage harvester? Or is he living in the past? Plus, we ask if he's been agitating behind the scenes on freshwater reforms and why the wage subsidy has not been extended by four days for Auckland businesses in Level 3 lockdown?
Mike Petersen:
Is a Hawkes Bay farmer, a former chairman of Beef + Lamb NZ and a former Special Agricultural Trade Envoy. Today we chew the farming fat.
Chris Brandolino:
NIWA 's weather guy talks about night moves and dry spells.
Dean Rabbidge and Shane McManaway:
Today's panel encourages individuals, aged 21-35 years, who live and work in the agricultural sector in Australia or New Zealand, to enter the 2021 Zanda McDonald Award.
Richie O'Meara:
Farmers and business people. Are you paying too much ACC? We tell you how you could save as much as $10,000 by going to accelerate.nz
Listen below:
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'