It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Minister for Primary Industries Mr Nathan Guy who ran over the Tararuas for nine and a half hours!
On with the show: Nathan Guy: The Minister for Primary Industries comments on two good news stories from the dairy industry and denies we need to drop livestock numbers by 35% to be GHG-free by 2100.
Hayley Moynihan: Rabobank's GM Country Banking discusses the positive results of the bank's latest rural confidence survey, Fonterra's result announcement and says "fat is where it's at" for dairy prices.
Chris Brandolino: NIWA's Principal Scientist - Forecasting says what's good news for farmers will not please cricketers.
John Wilson: Fonterra's chairman comments on the latest GDT auction and a positive forecast payout and interim six month result for the dairy cooperative.
