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Federated Farmers Give National Party Climate Policy ‘five Stars’
Monday, 12 June 2023, 2:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers gives the National Party climate policy announced today ‘five stars’, the farming organisation’s President Wayne Langford says. "Last week we released a rural roadmap outlining our 12 key policy priorities for restoring ... More >>
Federated Farmers Release Roadmap To Restore Farmer Confidence
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 1:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers have released their policy platform for the 2023 election, setting out a rural roadmap with 12 key policy changes for New Zealand’s next government. "Kiwi farmers have a great story to tell when it comes to our economic contribution, ... More >>
Federated Farmers Launches Nine-stop RMA Rural Roadshow
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today announced a nine-stop rural roadshow opposing the Government’s proposed replacement of the Resource Management Act. "We all want to see reform of the RMA, but it needs to be done right to address the issues of cost and complexity ... More >>
No Surprises - Or Dollars - In Budget For Farmers
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers asked for ‘absolutely nothing’ in this year’s Budget, and it’s safe to say the Government have exceeded our expectations on that front with no new spending for farmers. "We made it clear last week when we released our ... More >>
Arable Yield Up But Storage Allowance Has Become A Sore Point
Monday, 15 May 2023, 4:39 pm | Federated Farmers
The yield was up 7 percent on average across the six milling/malting and feed cereal crops last season but there were very trying conditions for some North Island growers. The May AIMI (Arable Industry Marketing Initiative) report describes excellent harvest ... More >>
Feds Calls For Urgent Action On Land Use Report
Friday, 12 May 2023, 1:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Forestry Spokesperson Toby Williams is urging the Government to act quickly on the recommendations made in the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use report. "The Government needs to take the recommendations in this report very ... More >>
Feds: Save Your Dollars, Just Give Us Some Change
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:14 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' new President Wayne Langford has released the organisation’s wish list ahead of Budget 2023, and they are asking for… absolutely nothing. "Farmers aren’t looking for any sort of handout from Government in the Budget and are happy ... More >>
New Report Shows Pricing Agricultural Emissions Will Be ‘devastating’ For Some Communities
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 2:17 pm | Federated Farmers
A new report released by BusinessNZ shows rural communities like Southland, Waimate, Wairoa and South Taranaki will be "devastated" by agricultural emissions pricing. This just underlines why the Government needs to think very carefully about ... More >>
Federated Farmers Oppose Increases To Ute Tax
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 12:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are opposed to increases to the Ute Tax announced this morning, says transport spokesperson Mark Hooper. "This is just another cost on a productive sector already under huge pressure with rapidly increasing costs and slipping commodity ... More >>
Federated Farmers Calls Out Misinformation And Scaremongering From Greenpeace
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 9:59 am | Federated Farmers
Greenpeace is spreading harmful misinformation that there is a link between nitrates in water and colorectal cancer, Federated Farmers Vice President Wayne Langford says. "This is a new low for Greenpeace, who are using misinformation about a human ... More >>
Arable Excellence Showcase Expanded With Three New Awards
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 9:20 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s arable industry is once again gearing up to acknowledge and celebrate the innovators and leaders who drive progress in the sector. "There’s a danger that with all the focus on costs and challenges our growers are grappling with, we ... More >>
Feds: More Time Needed For The Land Use Inquiry To Get It Right
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 12:59 pm | Federated Farmers
With the resignation of Bill Bayfield and now the sacking of Stuart Nash there needs to be an urgent reset of the Ministerial inquiry into land use on the East Coast, Federated Farmers says. "Forestry slash and other woody debris washed down in ... More >>
Farmlands, Federated Farmers And Stuff Team Up To Re-fence Cyclone-impacted Regions
Friday, 17 March 2023, 2:27 pm | Federated Farmers
With tens of thousands of kilometres of fencing needing to be replaced or repaired in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, Farmlands, Federated Farmers and Stuff are calling on Kiwis to ‘Post Your Support’ as part of their plan to help farmers and growers. ... More >>
Thumbs Up From Feds On Severe Weather Emergency Bill
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that Government and Opposition MPs have heard the call for some of the usual RMA red tape to be suspended for farmers fixing cyclone damage. The intent of the Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Bill, now with a select committee ... More >>
Let’s Debate Live Exports On Facts, Not Ideology
Saturday, 11 March 2023, 8:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that a Member’s Bill from ACT MP Mark Cameron has put opportunities for live animal exports back on the political agenda. "With industry-initiated Live Export NZ ‘Gold Standard’ animal welfare precautions, ... More >>
Why Is HBRC Not Pushing For Amnesty On RMA Consents For Cyclone Clean-up?
Friday, 10 March 2023, 3:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated farmers Hawke’s Bay President Jim Galloway says farmers and growers are becoming increasingly frustrated and annoyed that council rules are hampering efforts to get their properties up and running following Cyclone Gabrielle. The Hawke’s ... More >>
Counting The Cost Of Our Most Expensive Weather Event
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:35 pm | Federated Farmers
It’s shaping up to be New Zealand’s most expensive weather event and in terms of its spread and scale, it may be worse than the Christchurch earthquake, Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland says. Copeland, who lost his home in the southern quake, ... More >>
Trust Dedicated To Helping Farmers Get Back On Their Feet
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:23 am | Federated Farmers
Money donated to the Farmers Adverse Events Trust Cyclone Gabrielle appeal is directly helping the farmers and growers hit hardest by flooding, silt and slips, Trust Chair Dr William Rolleston says. "It’s paying for supplies and fuel for cross country ... More >>
Feds Backs Practical Bypass Solution At Hikuwai
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 11:41 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is backing a project by a Tolaga Bay contracting company and local residents to reopen vital access to rural communities and farms north of Hikuwai. "A partial solution proposed by authorities falls well short, in our view," ... More >>
Feds: Army Must Deploy To Rural Flood-hit Communities
Monday, 27 February 2023, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland has called on the Government to deploy the army to deter crime in rural areas of Coromandel, East Cape and Hawke's Bay. Copeland says the army was present following the Christchurch earthquake, which established ... More >>
