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OPINION: It's the season of Government u-turns on key policies and farmers are hoping it will extend to the ban on live cattle exports.

An $800 million tax-free capital return announced by Fonterra will be "very welcomed" by farmers, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Richard McIntyre.

Former Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair Miles Anderson has been selected as the National Party candidate for the Waitaki electorate.

Federated Farmers says it is pleased that Horizons Regional Council (Manawatu-Whanganui) has recognised the need to get work done on-farm by empowering them to fix infrastructure without getting consents.

The troubles for the 70 or so Hawke’s Bay dairy farmers are far from over with the financial impact of Cyclone Gabrielle set to add to their misery in the coming months.

Make rural roads a priority.

Farmers want the Government to deploy the army to deter crime in rural areas of Coromandel, East Cape and Hawke's Bay.

Farmers needing stock feed or wanting to supply or donate feed are being urged to use the National Feed Co-ordination Service.

Loss of power supply remains the biggest issue facing many Northland farmers.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Federated Farmers have restarted the national Feed Coordination Service to help farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.