Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Sheep and beef farmers are urging the Government to do more to stop productive farmland overrun by pine trees.

Federated Farmers says a report to Parliament on the subject of a ban on carbon forestry does not go far enough to prevent continued farm to forestry conversions.

Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green says two public meetings held this week should have made it loud and clear that rural families and businesses are concerned about proposed staffing changes at NZ Police.

OPINION: The Government has been seeking industry feedback on its proposed amendments to a range of Resource Management Act (RMA) national direction instruments.

Federated Farmers is renewing its call for Greenpeace to be stripped of its charitable status immediately, following the activist group's latest publicity stunt.

Farmers are welcoming new Government proposals to make farm health and safety rules more practical and grounded in real-world farming.

There's been widespread support from the primary sector for the Government's move to put the brakes on local authorities to do any more work on planning changes ahead of major changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Federated Farmers is vowing to keep the big banks accountable for their actions and to continue pushing for meaningful change in the rural lending sector.

Farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade.

OPINION: For most farmers and readers, the term Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will make little sense.