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Sharemilkers need to hone in business skills

New Feds sharemilkers section chair Aaron Passey says business acumen is an area where many new sharemilkers come unstuck.

What major skill is often lacking amongst sharemilkers? Find out from Feds new sharemilkers chair.

Meat processor fined $290,000 for severe hand injury

The machinery the worker's hand became trapped in was unguarded.

It took 10 minutes for co-workers to free the victim’s hand from the machine.

$162m waterway clean-up package

The package will deliver 500 jobs within the first year and over 2000 jobs over the lifetime of the projects.

A new package of 23 projects across the country aims to clean up waterways and deliver over 2000 jobs.

Are Feds telling members they can’t sell land for forestry?

NZ Forest Owners Association president Phil Taylor.

Federated Farmers is asking the government to restrict the right of its farmer members to plant trees or sell their land for forestry, claims the NZ Forest Owners Association (NZFOA).

Feds applaud Labour's pledge

Federated Farmers Meat & Wool chairperson William Beetham.

Federated Farmers is applauding Labour’s commitment to protect productive farmland if re-elected.

Resource consent to convert productive farmland

Labour Party Forestry spokesperson Stuart Nash.

If elected next term, Labour says it will require resource consent for any conversion of highly productive farmland into forestry.

Primary sector confidence re-emerges — bank survey

Dave Handley says primary producers are encouraged by how important farming’s role will be in the country’s rebuild.

While most of New Zealand’s economy has taken a hit in the wake of Covid-19, the country’s primary sector has had a resurgence of confidence.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!

Farmer's Chaplain, Colin Miller on the importance of friends in difficult times.

JD expands its header range

John Deere is expanding its range of headers with the introduction of the new X-Series.

Monthly dog dosing will close measles gap

Ovis management’s Dan Lynch says it is a big mistake for sheep farmers to reduce on-farm dog treatments

Requiring that all dogs on sheep farms be treated every four weeks for sheep measles is a significant step in reducing the impact of the parasite, says Dan Lynch.