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Farmer Confidence Holds But Workforce Concerns Deepen
Monday, 9 August 2021, 9:06 am | Federated Farmers
The latest Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey shows positiveness around economic conditions but deepening concern about the ability to plug workforce gaps. The survey, carried out by Research First in early July and drawing responses from 1,422 farmers, ... More >>
Competition Concerns Spook Bread Wheat Growers
Friday, 6 August 2021, 9:12 am | Federated Farmers
Uncertainty over restrictive new buying practices and competition from the feed wheat industry has seen the nation’s arable growers cut back on sowing milling wheat - the wheat used for bread. "It’s worrying that buying practices we ... More >>
Feds Heartened By QEII Funding Boost
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 10:13 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is relieved to see the government put more money towards the Queen Elizabeth II Trust, to help landowner endeavours to protect and enhance areas of special native biodiversity on privately owned land. Conservation Minister Kiri Allan ... More >>
New Drive For Strong Wool Profitability Gaining Impetus, Feds Says
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 10:18 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s wool industry is entering an exciting new era of collaboration, innovation and consumer-focus to deliver game changing profitability to farmers, William Beetham says. "We’re really pleased to see industry players work together ... More >>
Government Hearing Farmers On Dairy Immigration Concerns
Friday, 16 July 2021, 9:00 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that the Government has recognised the need to extend the Essential Skills visa for the valuable migrant staff working in our dairy sector. The Government is increasing the duration of 12-month Essential Skills visas and ... More >>
Farmer Frustration Is Boiling Over
Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says he’s not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of new regulations and costs from central government is spilling over into protest meetings. On Friday farmers in a number of districts around ... More >>
Craig Muckle Named Wheat Grower Of The Year
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 9:04 am | Federated Farmers
The champion wheat grower for 2021 is Craig Muckle. Craig, who farms at Dorie in mid-Canterbury, was presented with the Champion Cup at the awards ceremony in Christchurch for winning the premium milling wheat award and also won the United Wheat Growers ... More >>
David Grant Is Federated Farmers Arable Farmer Of The Year
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 5:31 am | Federated Farmers
Mid Canterbury Arable Farmer David Grant was awarded the "Federated Farmers Arable Farmer of the Year Award 2021" at the arable industry awards in Christchurch tonight. David’s contribution to the industry through is work with the Foundation ... More >>
Resource Management Proposals Positive On Consultation, Flawed In Content
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 1:05 pm | Federated Farmers
The government should be applauded for a proper consultation process on replacement RMA legislation but Federated Farmers has significant concerns about local democracy being stripped away. Reacting to the release today of an ‘exposure’ draft of ... More >>
Horizons Workshops A Chance For Farmers To Discuss Freshwater Issues
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 12:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling on farmers in the Horizons region to get out and get involved in community meetings being held this week and next about freshwater and farming. Feds thinks the venues which have been selected for the workshops give an ... More >>
Education Resource Highlights NZ Dairy And Red Meat’s Role In Feeding Global Population
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 3:15 pm | Federated Farmers
A new climate change education resource has been released by New Zealand’s pastoral farming sector. The resource, ‘The important role of New Zealand dairy and red meat in feeding a growing global population’, has been co-authored by Beef + Lamb ... More >>
Feds Applauds UK-Australia Free Trade Deal
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 2:48 pm | Federated Farmers
News that Australia and the UK have signed a free trade agreement is a promising step forward in the fight against tariffs and protectionism, Federated Farmers says. "It reinforces the international rules-based trading framework and is important ... More >>
Feds Says We’ll Need More People, More Money To Take On Climate Challenges
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the final Climate Change Commission report released today will need to be backed up with significant investment in improving access to science and technology on farm, and the people needed to operate it. Back in February Feds ... More >>
Feds Survey: Branch Closures Add To Farmers’ Bank Concerns
Friday, 4 June 2021, 10:38 am | Federated Farmers
Concern about branch closures can be added to the continued slide in farmers’ satisfaction with their banks, the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows. More than 1,100 farmers responded to the May survey and 71% of them said they were ... More >>
Rising Stars Of Primary Industries Acknowledged
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 12:10 pm | Federated Farmers
A 50 percent jump in the number of nominations for the 2021 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards underpins the amount of innovation and leadership going on in the sector and growing awareness of the need to celebrate it, Terry Copeland says. The ... More >>
Feed Wheat And Barley Going Strong But Uncertainty Remains Around Milling Wheat
Monday, 31 May 2021, 8:56 am | Federated Farmers
Below average rainfall across many regions was a factor in the average 3% drop in yields for the six main arable crops in the 2020/21 season. The latest Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) report, based on 1 April survey results, also found that ... More >>
Farmers Bankroll Budget’s Big Spending
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 4:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers wants New Zealand’s farmers to pat themselves on the back for making it possible for the country to afford the Budget announced by the Government today. In his speech to present the Budget Minister of Finance Grant Robertson acknowledged ... More >>
Seat Belts On School Buses Petition Presented
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:13 am | Federated Farmers
Wheels are turning in the drive to get seat belts on school buses. A petition on the topic that gained more than 6,500 signatures in four weeks was presented to National MP Jacqui Dean on the steps of Parliament this afternoon by its organiser, Philippa ... More >>
Broken Election Promise On Carbon Farming Will Hurt Rural Communities
Monday, 17 May 2021, 2:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has been checking the calendar - six months on from last year’s election and the government has broken an election promise to protect productive farmland. Labour pledged if re-elected it would take less than six months to protect ... More >>
Award Winners Underline Contribution Of Migrant Workers - Feds
Monday, 17 May 2021, 10:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers offers hearty congratulations to winners of its merit awards who went on to take national honours at the Dairy Industry Awards on Saturday. Judges described Dairy Trainee of the Year Ruth Connolly, who won the Federated Farmers ... More >>
