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The Government has announced it will immediately roll over all resource consents for two years, with legislation expected to pass under urgency as early as this week.

Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping "The Twelve Days of Christmas" for "The Twelve Pests of Christmas" in an effort to highlight the most troublesome farm pests.

The biggest reform of local government in more than 35 years is underway.

Federated Farmers says almost 2000 farmers have signed a petition launched this month to urge the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed.

Federated Farmers says it is cautiously welcoming signals from the Government that a major shake-up of local government is on its way.

Keep focused on things that can be controlled on farm.

According to Federated Farmers, Environment Southland has mishandled the consent process for Waituna Lagoon, leaving the community with numerous bad outcomes.

OPINION: The Government needs to act now to address consenting issues faced by farmers throughout the country.

A rare weather double-whammy has seen many South Island farmers having to deal with unseasonal snow while still cut off from power supplies after an unprecedented windstorm.

OPINION: Recent media commentary from Southland Federated Farmers has raised concerns among our rural communities, particularly around Environment Southland’s approach to winter grazing inspections and nitrogen reporting. But let’s be clear, much of what’s been said simply doesn’t reflect reality.