The Country - Edmeades edition

Today on The Country we catch up with Dr Doug Edmeades for a chat about his latest opinion piece where he writes that he believes we're going back to the Dark Ages.

On with the show:

Dr Doug Edmeades:

Is a controversial Hamilton-based soil scientist who reckons we run the risk of heading back to the Dark Ages following recent government decisions on irrigation and oil and gas exploration.

Tim van de Molen and Kieran McAnulty:

Today's panel features two new rural MPs, one a former Young Farmer of the Year, the other a former TAB bookie, who deny all political rumours and the latter denies his government is anti-farming.

Joe Wheeler and Richard "Barracuda" Buckman:

Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we take our weekly look at Super Rugby with our favourite Highlander (and it's not Joey).

Chris Russell:

We congratulate our Australian correspondent on being awarded the Order of Australia plus we talk about a wool market on the rampage and how to turn mutton into lamb.

Jim Hopkins:

In the absence of James Shaw we ask a rural raconteur to fill in for the Green Party co-leader at the 11th hour.

Listen below: