The Country

The Country 20/10/26: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country

Show Notes

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy talks about tonight’s GDT Auction, why organic farming is a niche industry, and we discuss the words we detest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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