1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,200 Speaker 1: And with us now as Jamie McKay, host of the Country. 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: Hello Jamie, Hello, how's the show? 3 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 2: Yeah? Well, I'm at the day one of the Canterbury 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 2: amp Show and it's a royal show this year. And 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: while that might sound regal, the weather was anything but 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 2: it was a bit of a shocking day to be 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 2: perfectly honest, which wasn't aiding the people through the gates. 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 2: But tomorrow is a public holiday here in christ Church 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 2: where I am at the moment and there, and they're 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 2: expecting a high of twenty three and there's going to 11 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: be lots of people on Saturday. Again. The forecast is 12 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 2: very good. But I can tell you what from talking 13 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 2: to the farmers today and there was quite a few 14 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: of them at the show today, Heather, they're as happy 15 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 2: as Larry because it's been very very dry here and 16 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 2: they've had between twenty twenty five thirty mills of rain 17 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 2: that's like an inch and the old measure, imperial measure, 18 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 2: so most of the farmers were pretty happy with that. 19 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: What are farmers telling you about how they're feeling about 20 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: the economy still feeling awesome. 21 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: I think they are feeling pretty good. I mean, like 22 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: any other people in business either their costs have ratcheted 23 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 2: up a whole lot. I mean, just look at the 24 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 2: dairy payout as a really good example, you know, would 25 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 2: look Fonterra is sitting at ten dollars. I would personally 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 2: doubt that whether we'll get that in this season. I 27 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 2: think it might be a bit softer than that. But 28 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: dairy en Z come out with a cost of production. 29 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 2: I think it's sitting at something like eight dollars sixty, 30 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: so there's not a huge amount of fat in there. 31 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 2: I would say that the red meat farmers are doing 32 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: very well at the moment, Lamb. I'm not quite so 33 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,919 Speaker 2: sure on longer term, but certainly medium term beefs looking 34 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 2: very strong. So Honestly, as I said today to some 35 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 2: of the people about the government because we chadded to 36 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 2: Nikola Grigg, the Horticulture Minister on the show today, the 37 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 2: farmers are moaning about the prices or the government at 38 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: the moment. They are being moaners because both of them 39 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: have been pretty good to them. 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: To be fair, have you seen anything you want to 41 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: spend your money on? 42 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: Well, we were buying a coffee this morning, Heather, and 43 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: it was pissing down with rain for want of a 44 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: better word, And so we sheltered next door where they 45 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: had a store where they were making Italian coffee makers. 46 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: But I'm a bit of a klutz, so I don't 47 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 2: think I could actually work out how to make them. 48 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: But if I really wanted to splash out, and if 49 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 2: I was on a salary like yours, Heather, I would 50 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 2: have bought one of these Italian coffee makers for four grand, 51 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 2: just the bee sneeze. I would probably never figure out 52 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: how to work it, but it would just be a 53 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 2: statement in our house when came to the head that 54 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: they would say that guy's got a bit of class. 55 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. No, it's divorce material, because what happens is like 56 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: something that expensive you really have to look after. And 57 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: then when your partner leaves the you know, the Tampa 58 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: with all the coffee ground still in and starts rusting, 59 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: you'd you'd just be really angry all the time, wouldn't you. 60 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 2: Well, I don't know, I mean, or Barry dec has 61 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,799 Speaker 2: to do what he's told. I know that, but does 62 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 2: he do that? Does he? 63 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: And I don't want to tell any yarns, But you 64 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: like that would be annoying, wouldn't it? Jamie thank you 65 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Jamie MacKaye hosts of the Country. 66 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 2: For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 67 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 68 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.