Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Editorial: The race for rural votes is on
OPINION: It was Federated Farmers' turn last week to play host to another round in the battle for rural votes in the upcoming October elections.
Inspection flights 'box-ticking exercise'
Southland farmers say forced rules enforcements around winter grazing is just a "box ticking exercise".
Carpet decision 'a slap in the face'
The decision to carpet 800 small and remote New Zealand schools with synthetic carpets has been labelled a ‘slap in the face’ by critics.
Huge honour to lead Feds - Langford
Newly elected Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says he’s certainly feeling the weight of responsibility that comes with the role.
Cream of the crop honoured
Teams and individuals whose talents and work to help New Zealand farmers, foresters and fishers thrive and what they produce were honoured at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards last night.
Farmer ties with banks on the slide
Farmers' satisfaction with their bank relationship continues to slip and more perceive they are under undue pressure, the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows.
Ag sector seeks further detail on Freshwater Farm Plans
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, and Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) say while they support the use of farm plans as a tool, they have concerns about the implementation and short timeframes the Government is working to.
Immigration changes don't go far enough - Feds
Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre says the farmer organisation welcomes recently announced changes to immigration settings.
Farmers back Nats' emissions plan
National's plan to delay agriculture's inclusion in an emissions trading scheme has been applauded by farmers.
Farmers 'starved out of existence'
New Waikato Federated Farmers president Keith Holmes believes farmers are being progressively starved out of existence.