On today's show we find out what's happening at the Summer Fruit NZ annual conference with Tim Jones, who runs New Zealand's biggest cherry orchard.
On with the show:
Andrew Hoggard:
The Vice President of Federated Farmers talks about Gypsy Day, making his farm a fortress, the government's M. bovis decision and the Feds going in to bat for farmers who are the unwitting victims of M. bovis.
Blair McLean:
We find our Blenheim-based wine correspondent at the Summer Fruit NZ annual conference in Napier, alongside the chairman Tim Jones, who also happens to run the biggest cherry orchard in New Zealand.
Joe Wheeler and Gareth Evans:
Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we take our weekly look at Super Rugby with two former Highlanders.
James Shaw:
The Green Party co-leader ponders the latest polls, Jacinda's bump and fronting up at Fieldays.
Ele Ludemann:
In the absence of our Australian correspondent Chris Russell we ask our North Otago correspondent to step up to the plate!
Listen below:
David Williams, Te Radar, Catherine Ward, Pita Alexander, Phil Duncan.