Displaying items by tag: Andrew Hoggard

Golden Bay dairy farmer and Federated Farmers acting president Wayne Langford says he will put his hands up for the top job at Feds' annual meeting in July.

Accepting an ACT Party ticket for the next general election is like finding "a natural home", says former Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

OPINION: It's the business end of the season when it comes to emissions pricing discussions.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard has stepped down from the role, two months earlier than expected, after media reports claimed he will stand on an ACT Party ticket in the upcoming general elections.

The battle lines are being drawn on the National Party's recently announced agricultural policy.

Make rural roads a priority.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says departing DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has led the levy group through a period of industry growth.

OPINION: Satisfying, but not at all surprising, that the messages from agriculture sector groups to new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins were more or less entirely in tune.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard believes the agriculture sector is “losing a friend” with the shock resignation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

A survey of nearly 1,200 farming businesses by Federated Farmers has shown that farmers are being squeezed by rising interest rates, with debt or other financial concerns eroding mental wellbeing.