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According to the latest Federated Farmers banking survey, farmers are more satisfied with their bank and less under pressure, however, the sector is well short of confidence levels seen last decade.

OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to highlight the most troublesome farm pests – a serious issue that needs some urgent attention from the Beehive.

Farmers are welcoming the announcement of two new bills to replace the under-fire Resource Management Act.

The Government has announced it will immediately roll over all resource consents for two years, with legislation expected to pass under urgency as early as this week.

Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping "The Twelve Days of Christmas" for "The Twelve Pests of Christmas" in an effort to highlight the most troublesome farm pests.

The biggest reform of local government in more than 35 years is underway.

Federated Farmers says almost 2000 farmers have signed a petition launched this month to urge the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed.

Federated Farmers says it is cautiously welcoming signals from the Government that a major shake-up of local government is on its way.

Keep focused on things that can be controlled on farm.

According to Federated Farmers, Environment Southland has mishandled the consent process for Waituna Lagoon, leaving the community with numerous bad outcomes.