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Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, a farming leader says the so called ‘recovery’ is almost non-existent.

A recent survey by Federated Farmers of 1000 dairy, sheep, beef and arable farmers has found that confidence is at historic lows.

For many North Island maize growers, the 2022/23 season has been one to forget and for some, it has been a financial disaster.

Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is copping flak over its decision to carpet 800 small and remote rural schools with synthetic tiles rather than wool.

At the end of their conference, Federated Farmers held their AGM and Wayne Langford, the 40-year-old dairy farmer from Golden Bay, was elected as the organisation's new national president.

Don't get hoodwinked by political 'wannabes'.

OPINION: This old mutt hears that Fed Farmers has instructed all its national executive to severe any personal ties they may have with any political parties.

No Federated Farmers conference would be complete without the injection of a little politics.

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford delivered his annual report at its annual meeting in Wellington last week. Here's what he said: