Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Provisions in the Gore District Council's proposed district plan could have a "chilling effect" on everyday farming activities.

Farmers are welcoming the broad scope of a parliamentary inquiry into banking competition.

Dairy farmers and scientists are backing the Government's decision to introduce legislation overturning a long-term ban on gene technology.

Marton farmer Simon Nitschke has been named the 2024 Arable Farmer of the Year.

OPINION: The Otago Regional Council needs to be honest about what the new proposed freshwater rules might mean for our community and how much it could cost local ratepayers.

OPINION: It's time for the Government to step in and resolve the migrant worker visa issue for the dairy sector, once and for all.

An aerial operation is underway on Chatham Islands to control feral cattle and pigs, responsible for lamb losses, fence damage and feed supply issues.

Federated Farmers says changes to drinking water rules announced today are a major win for farmers, rural communities, and common sense.

OPINION: Federated Farmers' latest Farm Confidence survey brings little comfort to the farming sector.

Most New Zealand regions are now calving or about to calve and if the good weather continues, the signs point to a good season.