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Federated Farmers says reforms of local government announced last week will be music to farmers' ears.

Federated Farmers is urging Canterbury's council leaders to move quickly on local government reform.

With six months until the election, Federated Farmers says the Government is running out of time to deliver its long-promised reform to the country's freshwater system.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and Federated Farmers say they welcome the announcement last week that the Government will increase the conveyance allowance by 30%.

According to the latest Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report, released today, farm worker pay growth has levelled off after a post-Covid period of rapid growth.

OPINION: Bouquets this week from the old mutt for Fed Farmers and Groundswell for continuing to resist the proposed Gore District plan and its intention to apply costly "cultural values" across the district and a raft of land classifications that are unworkable and counterproductive.

A verbal stoush has broken out between Federated Farmers and a new group that claims to be fighting against cheaper imports that undermine NZ farmers.

Taupiri farmer Chris Woolerton is tipped to take over as Federated Farmers Waikato president from next week.

Farmers want more direct, accurate information about both fuel and fertiliser supply.

Federated Farmers is celebrating following the Government's announcement that young farmers will be able to use their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first home or farm.