Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with ASB's Nathan Penny for a look at the rural economy.
On with the show:
Nathan Guy:
National's Spokesperson on Agriculture looks at two big threats facing farming - the Queensland Fruit Fly and a potential Capital Gains Tax.
Nathan Penny:
Is an ASB Rural Economist who agrees with his old boss Dominick Stephens' assessment on the positive state of the rural economy.
Jane Smith and Ele Ludemann:
Today's panel features two high profile North Otago farmers and the agenda is CGT and the book celebrating 50 years of Young Farmers.
Leon Clement:
The chief executive of the sharemarket darling, Canterbury-based Synlait Milk, comments on the company's expansion into the Waikato region and the state of the nation's dairy industry.
Listen below:
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'