The Country - Platinum edition

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Today Jamie Mackay is at the Platinum Primary Producers Conference where a group of over 150 of Australia and New Zealand's top rural leaders convene to network, discuss current industry issues and also announce the winner of the Zanda McDonald Award.

On with the show:

Ian Proudfoot:

Global Head of Agribusiness at KPMG and keynote speaker at the PPP conference. Talks about how health can dominate strategic thinking, what protein agnostic companies are, the future of food retail and finally, trade wars.

Conor English:

Former CEO of Federated Farmers (and Bill's younger brother), on his new farming and financial endeavours plus his potential new governance role.

Andrew Plimmer:

Chief executive of Motim Technologies on disruptive technology and the changing landscapes for consumer patterns and how this affects New Zealand farming.

John Luxton:

Former Minister for Agriculture during the Shipley administration on changes in farming over time.

Shane McManaway:

CEO of Allflex New Zealand and the founder of the PPP Conference talks about mental health and the Zanda McDonald farming awards.

Listen below: