Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers are joining the fight against Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs), saying they are unnecessary and inflexible.

Safety first and always seek permission before accessing private land, that’s the advice from Federated Farmers ahead of the start of the 2022 duck-shooting season this Saturday.

An $111 million injection for biosecurity in Budget 2022 is a pragmatic acknowledgement of how vital it is to New Zealand’s economy that we stop pest organisms at our borders, says Federated Farmers.

OPINION: A recent report on remuneration for farm workers shows the great strides dairy farmers have made over the years.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says recent findings from a Rabobank report are another reason why New Zealanders should consider a career in agriculture.

OPINION: The Government's decision to allow 500 more overseas dairy workers into the country is a step in the right direction.

Farmers welcome the state approval of 500 extra overseas workers but warn that it's not a silver bullet for the sector's labour woes.

OPINION: It appears the gloves have well and truly come off between rural ginger lobby group Groundswell and the establishment ag-sector bodies.

Federated Farmers says the Productivity Commission’s recent recommendations on genetic engineering could provide the answer to greenhouse gas emissions.

The agriculture sector has woken to good news this morning after the Government announced a boost to the number of migrant workers allowed into the country.