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Welcome to 2015 and hopefully a busy and profitable year for agricultural contractors – and farmers alike – all around the country.

I READ with interest in the last issue of Rural News about John Key’s visit to a large asparagus growing operation in Horowhenua where he commented that his Government is a strong supporter of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand is questioning the high cost of machinery and parts charged contractors and farmers.

Rural Contractors want action from the incoming National-led Government.

Rural Contractors are backing the Government's plans to encourage more New Zealanders into seasonal work; they also support its decision to increase the annual recognised seasonal employer (RSE) cap to a total of 9000 workers.

MORE THAN 100 agricultural contractors from all over the country met in New Plymouth, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand's (RCNZ) annual conference.

RURAL CONTRACTORS NZ and Federated Farmers may have different memberships and goals, but they share a close and mutually beneficial relationship, says RCNZ president Steve Levet.

Farmers around the country hit by devastating storms last week are being reminded that rural contractors are available to help them with any clean-up work.

WELCOME TO the first of a monthly column I will write in Rural News to update readers on news and views of rural contractors and Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ).