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Federated Farmers says they are pleased to see the Government’s approval of border class exceptions for a number of international agricultural workers for early 2022.

OPINION: Climate Change Minister James Shaw should not hesitate to sign the global commitment to reduce methane by 30% by 2030.

The dairy sector needs 1500 overseas workers next year.

The Government's decision to push through its 'Three Waters' reforms despite widespread opposition is being slammed by farmers and politicians.

OPINION: Federated Farmers joins the many council-elected representatives and citizens up and down the country urging the Government to go back to the drawing board on reform of its three waters delivery.

A war of words over flood relief funding following the May floods in Canterbury is “most unnecessary”.

After the Government released details on a new residency pathway, the industry is reacting with relief.

Farmers with irrigators blown over and damaged in a pair of back-to-back windstorms may not get them working again this side of Christmas, according to Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark.

Visa applications for migrant dairy workers are being declined over a contentious 40-hour working week requirement by the Government.

Federated Farmers is urging the Government not to try and push through radical reforms of the Resource Management Act (RMA) during the current pandemic.