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Strong Wool - Where To Next?
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:55 am | Federated Farmers
The national sheep flock is now about one third of what it was at its peak in the 1980s - and our influence in global markets has similarly dwindled. More >>
Why Carbon Forestry Rules Won’t Work
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:24 pm | Federated Farmers
"The draft rules have completely missed the mark," says Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Richard Dawkins. "As they’re currently drafted, the proposed regulations will barely make a dent in the number of whole-farm conversions to carbon forestry." More >>
Law Change Could Save Farmers And Taxpayers Millions
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 9:54 am | Federated Farmers
National MP Joseph Mooney’s Climate Change Response (Restriction on Civil Proceedings) Amendment Bill aims to confirm a common-sense principle: if a person or business is complying with national climate change laws, they can’t be sued for causing ... More >>
South Canterbury Farmers Join Backlash Over Police Cuts
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst says farmers and others in his community of Waimate are deeply disappointed by the proposals. More >>
Carbon Forestry Rules Still Wide Open
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 7:54 am | Federated Farmers
"This is an incredibly disappointing result and many farmers will be feeling a total sense of betrayal," Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Richard Dawkins says. More >>
Thousands Of Farmers Spared From Unworkable Box-Ticking Exercise
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 4:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Thousands of farmers would have needed to go through the process of applying for a new resource consent, and ticking boxes, for absolutely no environmental gain. More >>
Water Consents Extension A Big Win For Otago Farmers
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 3:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Many consents to take water to grow crops, grow grass for animals, or undertake other farming activities were due to expire, with renewal prospects costly and uncertain. More >>
New Seasonal Work Visas A Boost For Agriculture
Monday, 11 August 2025, 6:25 pm | Federated Farmers
These two visas, alongside last year’s changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa, mean farmers and growers now have a suite of migrant worker settings that are fit-for-purpose, and attractive to skilled overseas workers. More >>
Big Rural Turnouts Should Ring Police Alarm Bells
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 12:50 pm | Federated Farmers
The Federated Farmers North Canterbury president says the turnout of more than 500 people at the Culverden meeting alone should ring alarm bells for Canterbury Police District Commander Tony Hill. More >>
More Funding Welcome - But Not Enough To Stop Wildings
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 12:07 pm | Federated Farmers
"New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat, and the battle against wilding conifers is being lost," Feds pest animal and weed spokesperson Richard Dawkins says. More >>
Proposed Police Cuts A Blow For Rural Canterbury
Friday, 1 August 2025, 1:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers recognises the pressures on police and the need to make smart deployment decisions but believes any restructuring must prioritise community safety and rural coverage. More >>
Poll Shows Aucklanders Back Farmers On Export Growth
Friday, 1 August 2025, 10:24 am | Federated Farmers
The independent poll asked 1000 New Zealanders if regulations, including environmental regulations, should be reduced to allow increases in agricultural production, in line with the Government’s ambition to double exports over the next decade. More >>
Federated Farmers Back Government Health & Safety Review
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 4:10 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government aren’t trying to add layers of bureaucracy or wrap farm kids up in cotton wool. They’re actually trying to do the exact opposite of what’s been portrayed in the media so far. More >>
Farmers Back Government Push For Practical Freshwater Rules
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 12:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports the proposal to amend or repeal the more problematic aspects of the current national direction, including wetland rules and the principle of Te Mana o te Wai. More >>
Practical Safety Reforms Welcome News For Farmers
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 12:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Many of the proposed changes reflect what Federated Farmers and its members have been calling for, health and safety spokesperson David Birkett says. More >>
Farm Confidence Surges After Tough Years
Monday, 28 July 2025, 3:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ latest six-monthly Farm Confidence Survey shows the rural mood has improved significantly this year, rebounding from record lows 12 months ago. More >>
Federated Farmers Release Rural Banking Report Cards
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 12:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ May banking survey of 681 farmers found Rabobank and ANZ were the top-performing rural banks, sharing first-place on the podium. More >>
Greenpeace Vandals Must Lose Charitable Status
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 11:26 am | Federated Farmers
"Greenpeace need to be held accountable for their repeated illegal activity and the spread of harmful misinformation," Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says. More >>
Progress On Rates Reform - But Only Half The Picture
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
New financial performance measures, benchmarking and more regular public reporting should help drive greater transparency and accountability. More >>
Farmers Welcome Halt To New Plan Changes
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 2:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Councils across New Zealand have been continuing to push ahead with new district plans that put farms under restrictive overlays, such as Outstanding Natural Landscapes and Significant Natural Areas, Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson Mark Hooper ... More >>
