33 Podcast Episodes
The Country 27/07/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 27/07/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac’s rural economist has slashed his farmgate milk price forecast for the 2023-24 season by $1.10 down to $7.80/kg ... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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7mins
Nathan Penny: Agricultural Economist says times are tough as on-farm inflation reaches highest level since 1980s
Nathan Penny: Agricultural Economist says times are tough as on-farm inflation reaches highest level since 1980s
Sheep and Beef farmers are feeling the pressure of a second year of high inflation levels - which have not been seen sin... Read more
29 May 2023
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5mins
The Country 24/05/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 24/05/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac’s rural economist remains bullish on the milk price but bearish on interest rates.See omnystudio.com/listener fo... Read more
24 May 2023
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5mins
Nathan Penny: Westpac Senior Agri Economist on rural cost inflation being predicted to fall
Nathan Penny: Westpac Senior Agri Economist on rural cost inflation being predicted to fall
Times have been tough for the rural sector, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Rural cost inflation came i... Read more
24 Apr 2023
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2mins
The Country 18/04/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 18/04/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac’s rural economist comments on the looming recession, the prospect for tonight’s GDT auction, why he reckons next... Read more
18 Apr 2023
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5mins
The Country 28/03/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 28/03/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac's senior agri-economist says there are signs that the Chinese economy is rebounding after Covid-19, but dairy fa... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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8mins
Nathan Penny: Westpac senior economist on the Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Survey results confirming economic confidence is low
Nathan Penny: Westpac senior economist on the Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Survey results confirming economic confidence is low
Data from the Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Survey confirms that economic confidence is at a new low. Auckland is th... Read more
24 Jan 2023
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2mins
The Country 24/01/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 24/01/23: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
"Dairy prices are tipped to rise in coming months" - so says Westpac's rural economist. But what about red meat prices a... Read more
24 Jan 2023
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5mins
The Country 14/09/22: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 14/09/22: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac's rural economist comments on the Dow tanking, our falling exchange rate, tomorrow's GDP number, the prospect of... Read more
14 Sep 2022
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5mins
The Country 23/08/22: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country 23/08/22: Nathan Penny talks to Jamie Mackay
Westpac's Rural Economist crunches the numbers on on-farm inflation (13.7 per cent) and remains bearish on his forecast ... Read more
23 Aug 2022
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4mins