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Big Issues To Be Discussed At Fieldays Rural Advocacy Hub
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers heading to Fieldays at Mystery Creek next week from 12 to 15 June should make sure a visit to the new Rural Advocacy Hub is near the top of their to-do list. More >>
Federated Farmers: No Frills Or Surprises In Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
"Just like the average farmer’s budget, the Government doesn’t have a lot of spare cash laying around to spend on nice-to-haves and optional extras," says Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford. More >>
Talent, Commitment Recognised In PINZ Award Finalists
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 3:37 pm | Federated Farmers
The awards are a highlight of the PINZ Summit in Wellington, July 2-3, and celebrate and recognise innovation, excellence, collaboration and success in the farming, forestry and fishing sectors. More >>
Farmers Vs Parliament Clash Draws A Crowd
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:45 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers and politicians clashed on the sports field in Gisborne over the weekend, with the fixtures drawing a huge crowd and raising a significant sum of money for charity. More >>
Farmers And MPs To Clash In Sports Fundraiser
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and politicians are no strangers to a stoush over rules and regulations, but they’ll be going head-to-head in a different way this weekend. To support farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle, a Federated Farmers versus Parliament fundraiser ... More >>
Federated Farmers Put Banks On Notice
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 9:41 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers have released the results of their latest banking survey and the findings paint a damning picture of the state of rural lending. More >>
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 >>
