Richard Dawkins supported the decision of the Labour Party

On an episode of The Country radio show, Federated Farmers climate change, meat and wool spokesperson Richard Dawkins, in a conversation with host Jamie McKay, commented on the Labour Party's policy shift. Dawkins expressed approval of the government's decision to scrap the agricultural emissions pricing campaign, which the party had pursued for 25 years.

The same episode featured 2025 New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year George Dodson and 2023 winner Hugh Jackson discussing the current dairy season in Canterbury. In addition, the show's topics covered the use of Halter collars for cows, social media management, lambing in Te Akau, the KiwiSaver program for young farmers, and the importance of accounting for the three-leaf stage in grazing management. Comments were also shared by the publication's US and political correspondents.