Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Ruataniwha scheme now in position to proceed
Federated Farmers is thrilled the Ruataniwha Water Storage scheme has made another significant step towards hitting go.
Farm salaries hold firm
Dry stock farmers' salaries have seen strong growth in the last year, according to Federated Farmers and Rabobank's 2015-16 employee remuneration report.
Get stuck into local politics
Farmers need to get involved
Hill country farmers are daft if they put their heads in the sand and ignore the prospect of central and local government regulations having an impact on their farming operations.
Tech developers should first talk to farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman and Manawatu farmer Andrew Hoggard recently addressed the MobileTech Conference.
‘Let’s unclog the Red Band channels’
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard questions whether Fonterra is truly representing NZ values and culture.
Farmers like NZX futures trading
Potential blackgrass incursion
Federated Farmers and other arable industry groups are working with MPI following the detection of blackgrass seeds.
IrrigationNZ and Feds ask for scientific integrity
IrrigationNZ and Federated Farmers say greater scrutiny of claims irrigation causes increased 'rumbly-gut' is needed.