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Extra Funding For Rural Adverse Event Preparedness 'Well-Deserved' - Feds
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers
This funding will help strengthen these networks and ensure they’re better equipped to be part of emergency management planning and response in their regions, Faulkner says. More >>
Feds Support ACT’s Split-Gas Approach
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
The current Paris Agreement target is for a 50% reduction, across all gases, by 2030. More >>
Federated Farmers Backs ACT Visa Proposal
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 2:34 pm | Federated Farmers
"Farmers have been crying out for a more practical immigration system, and ACT's proposed approach is a big step in the right direction," Federated Farmers immigration spokesperson Karl Dean says. More >>
Federated Farmers Welcome QEII Funding Pledge
Monday, 8 June 2026, 3:01 pm | Federated Farmers
"More funding would mean more farmers can voluntarily protect important biodiversity and natural habitats on their land for future generations," Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says. More >>
Federated Farmers Launches Election Priorities
Monday, 8 June 2026, 7:44 am | Federated Farmers
President Wayne Langford says the organisation’s election platform, Backing Kiwi Farmers, is a practical blueprint for whichever parties form the next government. More >>
Feds Welcomes Investment In Provincial Highway Resilience
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:38 pm | Federated Farmers
The cost of repeated highway and rural road patch-ups quickly mount. More >>
Entry Standards ‘Through The Roof’ For Primary Industries Awards
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 12:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Three finalists in each of nine categories have just been announced, with the winners to be named at an awards ceremony in Auckland on 23 June. More >>
Feds Welcomes More Help For Farmer Biodiversity Protection Efforts
Monday, 11 May 2026, 9:00 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government’s announcements are right in line with the kinds of things Federated Farmers outlined in 2023 as key to creating a workable biodiversity credit system in New Zealand, says Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst. More >>
Feds Message To Provinces: Seize Your Destiny
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 3:38 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government has given councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions. More >>
Farm Pay Growth Slows After Strong Gains
Friday, 24 April 2026, 8:30 am | Federated Farmers
The 2026 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report, released today, shows the average salary for a farm worker increased by $1,367 to $72,778, or a weighted average rise of 3% across 13 job positions. More >>
Feds Applauds Fuel Support For Rural Schools
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 4:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has been working closely with the Rural School Leadership Association and Rural Women NZ over our successful campaign for a review of school bus routes and eligibility criteria. More >>
Wellbeing Fund A ‘Game Changer’ For Rural Mental Health
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Langford says it’s no secret that mental health is a major issue for farmers and rural communities, with many factors contributing to that. More >>
Search Begins For The Inaugural Rural Woman Of The Year
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 1:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Nominations are open now, with the inaugural winner to be announced at the Primary Industries New Zealand (PINZ) awards at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland on 23 June. More >>
Profitability At All-time High, But Farmers Cautious
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 8:14 am | Federated Farmers
The recovery from 2023/24 is now firmly established across most sectors, with the number of profitable dairy farms stable at 81%, and meat and wool farms improving substantially. More >>
Four Bottom Lines For A Workable Farm Plan System
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 3:10 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government is currently seeking feedback on its draft legislation to replace the Resource Management Act. This includes a proposal to introduce nationally consistent farm plans under the new Natural Environment Bill. More >>
RMA Reform At A Crossroads For Farmers
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 3:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Last December the Government released two new bills - the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill - to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Sewage Spill Stinks Of Double Standards
Monday, 16 February 2026, 4:12 pm | Federated Farmers
The Wellington sewage spill is a clear reminder that environmental stewardship is everyone’s responsibility. Farmers are already doing our part - but we also expect the same of every other sector. More >>
Government Must Urgently Rule Out Controversial Water Tax
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 5:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers policy staff spent the summer break trawling through 744 pages of complex legislation and have serious concerns about what they’ve uncovered. More >>
Federated Farmers Warns Of ‘Water Tax’ Risk
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 9:50 am | Federated Farmers
Last December the Government released two new bills - the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill - to replace the Resource Management Act. More >>
Canterbury Farm Monitoring Shows Huge Environmental Progress
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:17 pm | Federated Farmers
ECan introduced the plan audits to check that farm practices were being managed to reduce risks to water quality and to protect mahinga kai (food gathering) values. More >>
