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Farmers will remember Jim Anderton as a pragmatist who got things done, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne says.

The dramatic spread of cow disease Mycoplasma bovis has alarmed farmers, says Federated Farmers vice-president Andrew Hoggard.

Farmers and sharemilkers are reminded to update existing business agreements as they face joint liability for meeting upcoming changes in respect of their using palm kernel (PKE) as feed.

Federated Farmers says it generally supports the government’s decision to further restrict the sale of New Zealand farmland to overseas buyers.

The new strategy for the dairy sector will lead to a longer conversation about what New Zealand’s future farm and food systems could look like.

Federated Farmers representatives have described Michael Spaans as a “kauri in the forest” and “an asset to the dairy sector and agriculture” with his extensive governance acumen.

The dairy sector has launched its new strategy ‘Dairy Tomorrow’, a joint sector-led initiative involving DairyNZ, Federated Farmers, DCANZ, and Dairy Women’s Network.

Farmers are supporting Fonterra’s push for net zero carbon-dioxide emissions from all plants worldwide by 2050.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says the new Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is obviously well versed in agriculture, which many Feds members and all farmers will appreciate.

A farmer leader wants the incoming government to can Labour’s proposed water tax.