It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Dragon. That's the band, not the mythical beast...
On with the show: Damien O'Connor: Labour's Primary Industry Spokesman ponders the Budget, the SFF plant closure, the prospects for Fonterra's opening forecast payout for the 2017-18 season and Winston for PM.
Lisa Kendall: We begin our series profiling the seven finalists for the FMG Young Farmer Grand Final and today we kick off with the northern region winner and the people's favourite.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The Environmental Protection Authority's Chief Scientist talks about a $1.4 billion annual liability for carbon credits and who should be paying.
Phil Ropiha: It's Stihl Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week and to celebrate we have a Stihl Farmboss MS 311 to give away.