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Feds elect new VP

Wayne Langford says he's looking forward to his new role as Federated Farmers vice president.

Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford says he's looking forward to serving farmers in his new role as Federated Farmers vice president.

Legality of new high-country regulation questioned

Government moves to give greater public access to High Country stations - via the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill - have been questioned by an eminent legal expert. Minaret Station - Credit: Kieran Scott.

Controversial moves by the Government to give greater public access to High Country stations - via the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill - have been questioned by an eminent legal expert.

EU deal cheeses off dairy

Malcolm Bailey, DCANZ, says it's a lousy deal, a significantly missed opportunity and sets an awful precedent for any future trade negotiations.

The chair of the organisation which represents all the New Zealand dairy companies has hit out at government politicians for failing to deliver a quality FTA with the EU for the dairy sector.

Threat to Zespri's single-seller status

There were fears that the EU may try to bring up Zespri's single seller status again if NZ walked away from trade talks.

Claims that NZ should have walked away from the EU FTA talks because the deal on beef and dairy was not up to expectations has been dismissed by government ministers, officials and some commentators.

Big ag census coming to an end

Time is running out for those wanting to complete the official agricultural production census.

Farmers, foresters and orchardists have just a few days left to complete the official agricultural production census, run by Statistics NZ in partnership with MPI.

Our best offer - EU claims

The EU's ambassador to NZ Nina Obermaier says the offer put to NZ in the negotiations was the best it could make.

The European Union's ambassador to NZ says it has gone the extra mile to open up its market by signing a free trade agreement with NZ.

Adopt HWEN in full

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr.

Questions have been raised by Beef + Lamb New Zealand regarding the Climate Change Commission’s recent emissions trading recommendations.

Council candidates deserve searching questions - Feds

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

With sweeping changes facing local government, and the very existence of some councils under threat, Federated Farmers is urging rural New Zealanders to step up their interest in the election campaign this year.

MPI invites research proposals to measure NZ ag emissions

MPI is on the hunt for research proposals for its Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research fund.

The annual funding round for the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research fund has opened, with $2.1 million on offer.