South Otago flat pastoral land being planted in trees. Photo / Supplied
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with Mike Barham, the man behind the proposed crowd-funding purchase of Mangaohane Station to prevent it from going to pine trees and carbon farming.
On with the show:
David Seymour:
We ask the Act Party leader if he’s going to be our next Deputy Prime Minister or Minister of Finance. And is a vote for Winston a vote for Jacinda?
Mike Barham:
We catch up with the man behind the proposed crowd-funding purchase of the 40,000-stock unit, 5000 ha Mangaohane Station to prevent it from going to pine trees and carbon farming.
Dr Doug Edmeades:
The Hamilton-based soil scientist denies he’s a climate change denier as he sets about setting the record straight about methane and regenerative agriculture.
Amy Silcock:
The Wairarapa shearer is having a crack at the World eight-hour, strong wool, ewe shearing record of 370 on January 27.
Phil Duncan:
Monday’s resident weather expert warns of a potentially impending dry for the east coast of both islands.
Listen below:
Recommendations may include merging some of the seven research institutes.