The Farming Show

Straggle Muster Newsletter

Farmingshow for Thursday 4th March 2010

John Key

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We ask the PM about raising the driving age, changing the road rules, why third-party insurance is not compulsory, and whether he’d like Michael Jones and Inga Tuigamala in parliament.

Ben Russell

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The GM of Rabobank New Zealand comments on the farming economy and whether banks have been guilty of reckless lending.

Tony Grindle

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We head to the drought-ravaged far north for day one of the Northland Agricultural Field Days at Dargaville.

Don Fraser

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The man behind Fraser Farm Finance says some farmers will have to leave the land as their equity has disappeared and the banks are not prepared to fund insolvent operations.

Chris Russell

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Not surprisingly, cricket is at the forefront of this week’s chat to our Aussie correspondent!

Nigel Barnett

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We journey to Dunsandel, home of the world’s greatest pies, to yarn to this week’s Alliance Group Focus Farmer.

Rural News

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The latest national and international farming news from Newstalk ZB's newsroom.