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OPINION: It is often said there are three things that regularly impact on farmers, which they cannot control: the Government, interest rates and the weather.

Federated Farmers has called for the controversial Three Waters Reform to be stopped before the legislation bill reaches its second reading.

The Government is looking into farmer claims that regional councils aren’t ready to implement new intensive winter grazing regulations.

Federated Farmers say the controversial Three Waters Reform should be paused before the legislation bill reaches its second reading.

Farms along the northern edge of the South Island have suffered significant flood damage, says Federated Farmers Nelson president Stephen Todd.

Dairy farmers around the country are in breach of a new law around reporting synthetic nitrogen because the Government has failed to deliver an online measuring tool on time.

OPINION: The latest Federated Farmers survey of farmer confidence paints a worrying picture.

The overall economy and the "septic" farmer mood around regulatory changes are likely behind a massive drop in farmer confidence, says Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

A farming leader claims that government regulations are suffocating innovation on farm.

The Innovation title at last night’s New Zealand Arable Awards went to Southland’s Auld Farm Distillery.