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The Country Today - Marshall Mathers edition

The Country
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On today's show: Weather with Phil Duncan, finance with Bill English, footy with Richard Loe, arguing with David Broome and Don Nicolson and bird of the year with Jim Hopkins.

It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is celebrating Marshall Mathers' birthday. You know, Eminem.

Surprisingly 80s synth-pop loving Mackay likes a bit of this potty-mouthed rapper so is more than happy to play his tunes today.

On with the show: Phil Duncan - Monday's resident weather expert says the Cavalry's on the way for rain-sodden North Island farmers.

Bill English: We give the Minister of Finance the results of our unscientific pub poll on what he should do with his $1.8 billion surplus.

Richard Loe: Is a Canterbury farmer and former All Blacks hard man who talks about some welcome rain, the prospect for lamb and wool plus some footy!

David Broome and Don Nicolson: Today's panel features two former Feds with a love of farming but differing political agendas.

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Jim Hopkins: Is a rural raconteur who has his say on our unscientific pub poll and comes up with his nomination for the bird of the year.

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