Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
Any increase in farmer confidence comes from the dairy sector and even that is off a low base. That is one of Federated Farmers' conclusions from its 2012/13 Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey.
Federated Farmers will consult members on proposed changes that could reshape the delivery of physical mail to over half a million New Zealanders in rural areas.
It has been another big and busy year for the agribusiness sector. Since this is the last newspaper for the 2012, Rural News' editorial team has done a quick review of the year and come up with its high and lowlights...
While the 2012/13 season will be tough for farmers, Federated Farmers believes it is not as dire as some commentators say.
Federated Farmers National Conference hits Auckland from Wednesday with a packed programme covering the A to Z of New Zealand pastoral agriculture.
"Federated Farmers is excited to return to New Zealand's largest city," says Federated Farmers Bruce Wills, who has himself, just returned from the World Farmers Organisation General Assembly in Rome.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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