Today on The Country we discuss glyphosate, Mycoplasma bovis, Fieldays and more, including the weather!
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
The man from WeatherWatch tells what New Zealand can expect this week and beyond. Why is it warmer than normal?
Ben Walling:
We speak to a Southland farmer whose property was one of five infected with Mycoplasma bovis to have their status lifted last week after a long ordeal. Read more here
Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:
Today's panel features a Central Hawke's Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky on Monsanto's multimillion-dollar settlement over Roundup and Forest and Bird's poor grading of the Waikato District Council.
Peter Nation:
The chief executive of Fieldays on the future of the Southern Hemisphere's biggest agricultural event and the role it plays on bridging the rural/urban divide.
Peter Morrison:
Andy Thompson catches up with the chairman of Westland Milk on changes ahead for the West Coast Company.
Listen to the show below:
More good news following the 4.8% jump from the previous event two weeks ago.