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Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is copping flak over its decision to carpet 800 small and remote rural schools with synthetic tiles rather than wool.

At the end of their conference, Federated Farmers held their AGM and Wayne Langford, the 40-year-old dairy farmer from Golden Bay, was elected as the organisation's new national president.

Don't get hoodwinked by political 'wannabes'.

OPINION: This old mutt hears that Fed Farmers has instructed all its national executive to severe any personal ties they may have with any political parties.

No Federated Farmers conference would be complete without the injection of a little politics.

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford delivered his annual report at its annual meeting in Wellington last week. Here's what he said:

OPINION: It was Federated Farmers' turn last week to play host to another round in the battle for rural votes in the upcoming October elections.

Southland farmers say forced rules enforcements around winter grazing is just a "box ticking exercise".

The decision to carpet 800 small and remote New Zealand schools with synthetic carpets has been labelled a ‘slap in the face’ by critics.