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OPINION: Milking It understands the parliamentary inquiry into banking is already having an impact.
Reports are coming in of some South Island farmers being offered loans with interest rates of 5.7% and 5.8%. Just for context, most farmers are on interest rates over 8%.
Whether the banks are feeling the heat or it's just a public relations exercise remains to be seen.
Federated Farmers says the banks have a long way to go before they earn back the trust of farmers.
A Federated Farmers survey shows that farmers' satisfaction with their banks has dropped to its lowest levels since their surveys began in May 2015. Six years ago, around 80% of farmers were satisfied with their bank, but that number has since plummeted to just 51%.
Federated Farmers is celebrating following the Government's announcement that young farmers will be able to use their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first home or farm.
OPINION: The euphoria over the Government’s two new bills to replace the broken Resource Management Act is over.
Canterbury arable farmers are down by tens of millions of dollars after a rollercoaster of wild changeable January weather saw harvests delayed and some crops destroyed by violent hailstorms.
OPINION: The past few weeks have been tough on farms across the North Island: floods and storms have caused damage and disruption to families and businesses.
Sheep and beef farmers in Hawke's Bay are being urged to keep a close eye on the wells that supply water to their stock.
Farmlands Co-operative has announced Rachel Aldikacti will be its new chief sales officer.
From 14th - 22nd March, Cornwall Park will play host to Farm Week, seven days of activities centred on farming, agriculture and the farm's heritage on the site.
Just four months after being declared clinically dead, Kiwi axeman Kahu Woolley is back on the chopping block this weekend - literally.
DairyNZ Chair Tracy Brown has seen a lot of change since she first started out in the dairy sector, with around one-third of dairy farmers now women.
Castle Ridge Station has been named the Regional Supreme Winner at the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
The South Island Dairy Event has announced Jessica Findlay as the recipient of the BrightSIDE Scholarship Programme, recognising her commitment to furthering her education and future career in the New Zealand dairy industry.
