FULL SHOW - 15th May 2026

CountryWide Connect – Show Summary Friday 15 May 2026 12.48pm – Friday Sport We wrap the week with Graeme “Sportsfreak” Beasley and Gash previewing the sporting weekend, including the All Whites World Cup squad discussion, Auckland FC’s A-League semi-final, the Wellington Phoenix in the Women’s A-League Final, NRL Magic Round fallout and Super Rugby talking points. 12.33pm – Andy Caughey Wool Impact Chief Executive Andy Caughey joins us after ASB became the first bank to formally partner with Wool Impact, discussing whether strong wool is finally building real commercial momentum again. 12.18pm – SENSEHUB by MSD (AgriTech) On location with Nikita Van der Heyden from Vansco Farms and the SenseHub Dairy team, looking at how real-time monitoring and data-driven systems are reshaping modern dairy farming. 12.05pm – Oliver Mander NZ Shareholders Association CEO Oliver Mander discusses the sudden resignation of Synlait CEO Richard Wyeth, governance instability inside the company and what it means for suppliers and shareholders. 12.00pm – FARMLANDS Rural News 11.48am – Carrfields Livestock Tom Sanson joins us in the Carrfields Livestock segment with the latest livestock market movements and industry signals. 11.33am – Will Foley Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Will Foley updates us on meetings with ministers and politicians in Wellington as growers investigate whether they can take over the McCain processing plant to keep Hawke’s Bay’s vegetable industry alive. 11.18am – Mark Ready 2026 Dairy Industry Awards Dairy Trainee of the Year winner Mark Ready talks about building equity at 23, buying his first line of cows and the future opportunities still available in dairy farming. 11.05am – Thomas Slee Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year winner Thomas Slee joins us with seven weeks to go until the national grand final, discussing preparation, competition pressure and the future of young leadership in agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.