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Stay safe and plan ahead when hunting say Feds

Friday, 23 March 2018, 10:47 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers would like to remind deer hunters to take extra care as the roar season approaches. More >>

Federated Farmers pays tribute to John O’ Connor

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers offers its deepest condolences to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and family after the passing of his father, West Coast dairy farmer John O’Connor. More >>

Go for 5G, but bring rural NZ along too

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 12:30 pm | Federated Farmers

New Zealand’s ambitions to get on with the roll-out of 5G technology should be applauded but don’t put dealing with woeful rural coverage on the back-burner, Federated Farmers Vice-President Andrew Hoggard says. More >>

Feds ready to take councils to task on Long Term Plans

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 4:50 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is gearing up to assist members and farmers with local authorities starting to reveal their Long Term Plans and budgets. More >>

Subaru and Federated Farmers join forces

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 9:41 am | Federated Farmers

Subaru of New Zealand is joining forces with Federated Farmers to launch a new partnership to support farmers who ‘do’. More >>

Trade Agreement will strengthen NZ export sector says Feds

Friday, 9 March 2018, 3:08 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is delighted to see the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) formally signed off today. More >>

Feds support considered, cross-party climate change approach

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers says proposals to tackle climate change can work as long as there is cross-party support backed by a Climate Commission which has informed science. More >>

Taranaki feed drive attracting plenty of donations

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is delighted at the response it has received since launching its Taranaki Feed Drive last week. More >>

Federated Farmers surveys members on tax views

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 9:36 am | Federated Farmers

Responses to a new survey will inform the Federation’s submission to the Tax Working Group. More >>

Confidence new virus will put big hit on pest rabbits

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:48 am | Federated Farmers

News that the new rabbit haemorrhagic virus disease strain, RHDV1 K5, has been approved for release will be a huge relief for farmers plagued by the pest. More >>

MPI survey reveals healthy farmer sentiment

Monday, 26 February 2018, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers

A survey on New Zealanders’ views on the primary sector shows the rural-urban disconnect may not be as marked as some commentators believe. More >>

Useful first step on provincial growth- Feds

Friday, 23 February 2018, 2:06 pm | Federated Farmers

The Government has made a useful first step on its ambition to boost vitality outside the main centres, Federated Farmers Vice-President Andrew Hoggard said. More >>

Name change underlines wool focus

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 12:34 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers wants to play a key role in ramped-up sector-wide collaboration on wool initiatives - and that’s reflected in a name change. More >>

Water partnership approach paying off in Manawatu-Whanganui

Friday, 16 February 2018, 4:09 pm | Federated Farmers

There’s now good evidence that the significant amounts of money and energy invested by farmers and the wider community in water quality improvement projects in Manawatū-Whanganui is making a difference. More >>

DIRA Bill a good move for the dairy industry

Friday, 16 February 2018, 11:24 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is pleased to see that the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (DIRA) has finally made it through Parliament. More >>

Drought, disruption undermines farmers’ confidence

Thursday, 15 February 2018, 12:08 pm | Federated Farmers

A marked drop in farmer optimism and growing concern about the ability to recruit suitable staff are stand-out features of the Federated Farmers Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey. More >>

Farmers acknowledge Bill English as safe pair of hands

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 12:27 pm | Federated Farmers

Bill English proved to be a consistently safe pair of hands as Finance Minister, guiding New Zealand through the global financial crisis, the Christchurch and Kaikoura/Hurunui earthquakes and the dairy downturn, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne said. More >>