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Last week's approval of a recapitalisation plan for troubled milk processor Synlait is good for Canterbury and gives farmer suppliers a lot of security going forward, says farmer Willy Leferink.

North Island maize grain growers are facing an uncertain future in 2025 as the country's energy crisis hits the rural sector.

This week, Federated Farmers marked a significant milestone in the organisation's history: its 125-year anniversary.

Synlait farmer suppliers are relieved to see the troubled milk processor on the road to recovery.

OPINION: Not long after I started farming, I needed some bridge stringers to cross a small, on-farm stream.

OPINION: A reader recently called out the Hound for not giving Federated Farmers enough credit for taking Otago Regional Council to task on its dodgy rule changes.

A horror story - that’s how Federated Farmers describes new research looking at forestry conversions’ impact on water quality.

Farmers are overjoyed to see a halt to freshwater farm plans put in place by the previous government.

OPINION: Milking It understands the parliamentary inquiry into banking is already having an impact.

Growing global demand for dairy products and a flat milk supply could be setting the stage for a near-record farm gate milk price this season.