Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Kaiwaka Clothing ambassador, fishing fan, and All Blacks captain Scott Barrett.

Mackay picks Barrett’s brains about rugby before the pair find out who won the Kaiwaka fishing trip promotion.

On with the show:

Scott Barrett:

We announce the winner of the Kaiwaka fishing promotion with the All Blacks captain.

Grant Lightfoot:

We kick off Innovation Week on The Country with Herd-i.

Today, we talk to the innovative Southland farmer behind Kiwi Econet - an edible bale wrap made from jute.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:

Farmers need to be very wary about the threat finance taxonomy from the Centre for Sustainable Finance poses to the primary sector.

So says one of our leading rural academics.

Mark Warren:

An outspoken Hawke’s Bay farmer is up in arms about NZ Rugby selling synthetic beanies instead of woollen ones.

Listen below: