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Federated Farmers have announced a nine-stop rural roadshow opposing the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Former Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard stepped down from the role last week and was immediately announced as an ACT Party candidate for the next general elections. In his final column for the Feds, Hoggard had this to say on emissions pricing…

OPINION: Former Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard rocked the local political scene last week by stepping down early from his farmer leader role to announce that he will contest the next election under the ACT Party banner.

Dairy farmers in the upper North Island are worried they may need to unprofitably carry bobby calves through to higher weights if they can no longer be slaughtered.

Golden Bay dairy farmer and Federated Farmers acting president Wayne Langford says he will put his hands up for the top job at Feds' annual meeting in July.

OPINION: It's the business end of the season when it comes to emissions pricing discussions.

One aspect of the National Party’s recently announced agricultural policy – re-instating live animal exports – has drawn a mixed reaction.

A number of Northland dairy farmers are thinking of leaving the industry due to the cost of environmental farm plans that they will need to have in place under Essential Freshwater rules.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard has stepped down from the role, two months earlier than expected, after media reports claimed he will stand on an ACT Party ticket in the upcoming general elections.

The battle lines are being drawn on the National Party's recently announced agricultural policy.