Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Thursday, 28 March 2024 14:56

ORC piling more regulation on farmers - Feds

Federated Farmers claims that the Otago Regional Council is charging ahead unnecessarily with piling more regulation on rural communities.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 11:55

A significant fertiliser breakthrough?

Former ACT MP and Federated Farmers president Owen Jennings believes he's come across a new fertilising method in Australia that yields "outstanding results".

Published in General News
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 07:55

Marlborough drought declaration welcomed

Marlborough Federated Farmers has got some real concern about the mental wellbeing of farmers and their families in the region because of the drought and there’s a lot of pressure starting to build.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:55

SNAs will go - eventually

Despite some earlier confusion around the exact timing, the new Government is moving to reform the way local bodies implement Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) rules on farmland.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 11:25

'A complete dog

OPINION: It's not just a rural banking inquiry that farmers want. Freshwater farm plans are another major headache for farmers.

Published in Milking It
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 10:25

Action, not words

OPINION: The new Government may be farmer friendly, but it's not love, rather action that farmers want.

Published in Milking It
Friday, 15 March 2024 11:54

Drought classification welcome news - Feds

Federated Farmers Marlborough Province says it welcomes the announcement yesterday that current dry weather in the top of the South Island would be classified as a medium-scale adverse event.

Published in General News

The Coalition Government has suspended the controversial Significant Natural Areas (SNA) rules, bringing joy to farmers and an angry reaction from environmental watchdogs.

Published in General News
Friday, 08 March 2024 15:07

Farmers demand simpler freshwater rules

Farmers are urging the Government to simplify freshwater farm plans and make the whole process simpler and more affordable for them.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 10:25

False advice

OPINION: Rural communities should take their advice from health professionals, not Greenpeace, says Federated Farmers.

Published in Milking It
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