It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Roy Orbison's ditty "Penny Arcade". This musical choice is in honour of ASB's Rural Economist Nathan Penny.
On with the show: We start with the man of the hour Nathan Penny! ASB's Rural Economist comments on another good GDT auction, the prospect of a $6 farming trifecta, Fonterra's 2017-18 forecast payout, interest rates and who's shouting at the Fieldays.
Dean Hamilton: The chief executive of Silver Fern Farms defends the cooperative's decision to close the Fairton plant in Ashburton with the resultant loss of 370 jobs.
Graham Smith: We track down the chief executive of Federated Farmers who's been doing the rounds of the provincial AGMs to talk the big issues of the day - meat plant closures, water quality and Myrtle Rust.
Joe Wheeler and Peter Reidie: Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we yarn with a hard-case Highlander in Perth and the chief executive of Farmlands.