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'A solution looking for a problem'

Federated Farmers national board member and employment spokesman Chris Lewis.

Federated Farmers are joining the fight against Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs), saying they are unnecessary and inflexible.

Free Flu and Covid-19 boosters available

District Health Boards are reminding Kiwis to get their flu jabs ahead of what is expected to be a tough winter.

District Health Boards across New Zealand are kicking off a push to encourage people to get their flu jabs ahead of what is expected to be a tough winter.

Still some sticking points with new winter grazing rules

Federated Farmers Southland senior vice president Bernadette Hunt says there are still some real concerns around slope restrictions.

Farmers still have some concerns around the revised grazing regulations released last month.

Meat workers doing the mahi!

National Secretary of the Meat Workers Union Daryl Carran says workers have done an excellent job and the companies should be applauding their efforts.

Meat workers are tired and fatigued with having to deal with Omicron in meat processing plants around the country.

Fonterra revises forecast milk price

Fonterra has announced a new 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range.

Successive drops in the price of whole milk powder have prompted Fonterra to revise its forecast milk price for the season.

Leave rural water schemes alone

A call has been made to exempt all rural water schemes from the Government's proposed Three Waters reforms.

Rural water schemes need to be exempted from the Government's proposed Three Waters reforms.

Is the battle against M.bovis over?

No working farms in New Zealand are currently affected by bacterial disease Mycoplasma bovis.

Help needed to protect the humble bee

Biosecurity New Zealand needs 100 beekeepers for a new surveillance project.

The search is on for 100 volunteer beekeepers for a new Biosecurity New Zealand surveillance project, looking out for future bee threat – the small hive beetle.