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Federated Farmers are issuing a reminder that price penalties won’t drive down livestock emissions without affordable and practical new technologies being available to farmers.

Environment Southland (ES) and Federated Farmers Southland are locked in a dispute over the release of draft limits and targets for nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, and E. coli load reductions in the region's rivers, lakes and estuaries.

Dairy farmers can now apply to recruit much needed overseas farm assistants and herd managers.

Federated Farmers say that If OSPRI is to catch-up on under investment in the NAIT platform and deliver on workability and farmer support, levy increases are likely necessary.

Dairy farmers say they urgently need 1,500 overseas workers within the next six months.

Farmers are doing their bit to help needy families this Christmas.

Federated Farmers vice president Chris Lewis claims farmers won't be making much money this year, despite a record forecast milk price.

Federated Farmers says they are pleased to see the Government’s approval of border class exceptions for a number of international agricultural workers for early 2022.

OPINION: Climate Change Minister James Shaw should not hesitate to sign the global commitment to reduce methane by 30% by 2030.

The dairy sector needs 1500 overseas workers next year.