Today on The Country we catch up with Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor following his drought declaration for Otago and Southland yesterday.
On with the show:
Chris Brandolino:
NIWA's principal weather scientist warns of some serious rain coming our way!
Damien O'Connor:
We ask the Minister for Agriculture if he's going to continue his tradition of being a drought-breaker flowing his drought declaration for Otago and Southland.
Stu Duncan:
We head to Alexandra, heartland of the heatwave, to yarn to a Wedderburn farmer about some of the water issues facing Central Otago following an unprecedented dry spell.
Hayley Gourley:
Rabobank's Country Banking GM says the bank's latest Agribusiness Outlook Report suggests 2018 should be a second consecutive profitable year for most New Zealand producers across an unusually broad base of subsectors.
Steve Hollander:
We continue our preview of the Norwood Rural Sports Awards and the Hilux NZ Rural Games in Palmerston North on March 9, 10 and 11.
Jacinda Ardern:
The PM ponders a National Party leadership spill, combating child poverty and funding Winston's hobby horse.
Listen below:
More good news following the 4.8% jump from the previous event two weeks ago.