Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Farmers welcome partnership approach on freshwater
A partnership approach to dealing with river and lake water quality offers the best prospect of making sustained progress on problems often decades in the making, says the Feds.
Fined for second spill
Farmers don't condone their peers knowingly spilling effluent, says Waikato Federated Farmers president Andrew McGiven.
Real progress can be made at catchment level – Rolleston
Waikato ‘Inc’ approach urged to tackle water issues
New Waikato Federated Farmers president Andrew McGiven is pushing for a united front to tackle water issues confronting the region.
Wider view for former industry chairman
Federated Farmers’ new vice-president, Andrew Hoggard, says in his new role he’ll take a much wider view of agriculture — not just dairy.
ECan farming plan change ‘unworkable’
Environment Canterbury's proposed Plan Change 5 (PC5) is unworkable, says Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury chairman Michael Salvesen.
New Feds' boss aims to reconnect
The newly-elected president of Federated Farmers has a key goal to connect with urban people and bridge the gap between town and country.
Feds' M&F boss wants balance
New Federated Farmers meat and fibre chair and board member Miles Anderson says he’d like to see the mainstream news media take a more balanced line on reporting farming issues.
Fake moos
Sharemilking better be saved soon – consultant
If problems now facing sharemilkers aren’t sorted out soon others will be put off entering the dairy industry, says an agribusiness consultant.