Taupiri Farmer Chris Woolerton Tipped as New Federated Farmers Waikato President
Taupiri farmer Chris Woolerton is tipped to take over as Federated Farmers Waikato president from next week.
Six members of the NZ Fish & Game Council recently met with their counterparts from Feds for a “cordial get-together”.
The groups discussed issues such as access, catchment groups, wetlands and connecting farmers with fishers and hunters.
“We are not breaking out the marshmallows, lighting the campfire and singing Kumbaya together, but we both recognise that an adversarial approach really only benefits lawyers, said Feds president Andrew Hoggard.
Watch this space.
