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Government Ends War On Farming
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 3:15 pm | Federated Farmers
The changes to unworkable and expensive regulations mark the end of the war on farming, says Colin Hurst from Federated Farmers. Federated Farmers strongly believe that winter grazing, stock exclusion and on-farm biodiversity can be better managed through ... More >>
Farm Plans Must Be Practical And Cost-effective For Farmers
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 1:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are welcoming the Government’s announcement that the farm planning system will be overhauled as a positive and pragmatic step forward. More >>
Federated Farmers Welcome Independent Review Of Methane Targets
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 12:29 pm | Federated Farmers
An urgent review of methane targets was one of Federated Farmers' 12 key policy changes for restoring farmer confidence during last year’s general election. More >>
ORC Decision A Disaster For Under-pressure Farmers
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are deeply disappointed that Otago Regional Council has decided to charge ahead unnecessarily with piling more regulation on rural communities, Federated Farmers says. ORC councillors voted 7-5 yesterday to move forward with notifying its controversial ... More >>
Adverse Event Extension ‘great News’
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:07 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers leaders are applauding the government’s decision today to extend drought support to Canterbury and Otago. The medium-scale adverse event classification put in place on March 14 for the Marlborough, Nelson, and Tasman districts now also ... More >>
Drought Classification Welcome News For Marlborough Farmers
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 4:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Marlborough is welcoming today’s classification of drought conditions across the top of the South Island as a medium-scale adverse event. The Tasman and Nelson districts are also covered by the adverse event classification. More >>
Another Unworkable Farming Rule Bites The Dust
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 12:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says the suspension of Significant Natural Areas (SNA) rules are a positive step forward for both farmers and New Zealand’s biodiversity. "These unworkable rules were universally despised by farmers, and we’re pleased to see ... More >>
Farm Confidence Recovers From Record Lows
Monday, 11 March 2024, 9:36 am | Federated Farmers
Concerns about high interest rates, poor commodity prices and excessive red tape are weighing heavily on farmers, but rural confidence has risen from last year’s record lows. Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey shows there’s been ... More >>
Federated Farmers Welcome Repeal Of NBEA And SPA
Friday, 22 December 2023, 7:08 pm | Federated Farmers
20 December Federated Farmers are welcoming today’s repeal of the Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act. "This was one of Federated Farmers' 12 key policy priorities for restoring farmer confidence, so we’re really ... More >>
Rural Bankers Breaking All The Wrong Records
Monday, 18 December 2023, 11:52 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are feeling excessive and undue pressure from their banks, according to Federated Farmers’ latest Banking Survey. Conducted in mid-November, the survey also shows farmer satisfaction with their bank is at record lows. Of the farmers ... More >>
More Work Needed On Freshwater Rules
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 8:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Changes to freshwater rules are a step in the right direction but more work needs to be done if the new Government are serious about restoring farmer confidence, Federated Farmers freshwater spokesperson Colin Hurst says. "The National Policy Statement ... More >>
Rural Crime Rates Continue To Rise, Federated Farmers Survey Finds
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Sentencing judges need to stop going lightly on those convicted of illegal hunting and the killing or stealing of livestock, Federated Farmers rural policing spokesperson Richard McIntyre says. And to keep pressure on the Government to ensure rural areas ... More >>
Federated Farmers Say New Government Will Restore Farmer Confidence
Friday, 24 November 2023, 1:20 pm | Federated Farmers
The new Government have set out a clear and credible plan to get farming back on track and restore farmer confidence, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. "The last six years have been incredibly challenging for farmers and rural communities ... More >>
Federated Farmers Say Greenpeace Are Anti-farmer And Anti-science
Friday, 10 November 2023, 9:08 am | Federated Farmers
Greenpeace have shown they are nothing but an anti-farming lobby group by criticising Fonterra’s new on-farm emissions targets, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. "Yesterday Fonterra announced that they plan to reduce their emissions ... More >>
New Forestry Rules Long Overdue But Welcome Nonetheless
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Changes to forestry rules announced earlier today will put power back into the hands of local communities, Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Toby Williams says. "These new rules will give local councils, who are accountable to the community ... More >>
Federated Farmers Give National Party Water Storage Announcement A ‘Big Tick’
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 2:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Today’s announcement from the National Party on water storage is exactly what farmers have been crying out for so we’re giving the policy the big tick of approval, Federated Farmers Freshwater Spokesperson Colin Hurst says. "The reality is ... More >>
Federated Farmers Call For Independent Inquiry Into Rural Banking
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are calling on whoever forms the next Government to commission an independent inquiry into rural banking. "Farmers are doing it tough right now with rising costs, bad weather and falling payouts. The last thing they want ... More >>
The Cure For NZ’s Economic Woes? More Farming, Not Less.
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Today’s opening of the Government books has exposed the urgent need for policies that will grow the New Zealand economy, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. "New Zealand is hitting real economic headwinds and there’s no relief in sight ... More >>
Federated Farmers Sound The Alarm On Dodgy Deals And Wasteful Government Spending
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are sounding the alarm on dodgy deals and wasteful Government spending in the lead up to the general election. "The Ministry for the Environment are looking to fund NGO participation in resource management and freshwater reform ... More >>
Lower Milk Price Forecasts Dampen Feed Crop Prospects
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 10:20 am | Federated Farmers
The impacts of cuts to forecast milk payments to the nation’s 12,000 dairy farms will ripple across the wider economy, and the arable sector will also feel it, Federated Farmers Arable Vice-President Grains, Andrew Darling, says. The July AIMI (Arable ... More >>
