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Farmer confidence is up but they doubt general economic conditions will improve this year, says Federated Farmers.

Debate over Te Papa’s controversial exhibition on water quality has farmers continuing their criticism and the museum defending its stance.

Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard will be standing for president of the farmer lobby at this year’s annual meeting in June.

Federated Farmers vice president, Andrew Hoggard says some dairy farmers are trapped with debt.

News that farmers are feeling the pressure from banks is unsurprising.

Farmers are feeling the pressure from banks.

Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard says farmers will be pleased to hear a positive first quarter result from Fonterra.

OPINION: The Government failed to take on board common sense suggestions for the improvement of the recently passed Zero Carbon Bill (ZCB).

The Zero Carbon Bill has just been passed into law, but not without significant misgivings from across the farming sector.

Climate change policy and the emissions trading scheme (ETS) are farmers’ biggest concerns.