Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Red rag to a bull?
Will Labour alone be easier to deal with?
Burning hope for change
Federated Farmers is hoping for changes to the Department of Conservation's (DoC) high country grazing rules in the aftermath of two recent big wildfires in the Mackenzie Basin.
Parker refuses to bend
Southland Federated Farmers vice president Bernadette Hunt says she finds it “interesting” that Environment Minister David Parker continues to downplay the feedback on the Government’s freshwater regulations.
OAD arrives early in Southland
Some dairy farmers in Southland are already moving to once a day (OAD) milking because they don’t have sufficient good pasture on which to graze their stock.
Think rural mental health while drafting policies
The effects of government policies on rural communities and farmer wellbeing must be considered when drafting them, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Wayne Langford.
New Feds man keen to build
New Feds board member, William Beetham wants the organisation recognised for its significant contributions to NZ farming and society as a whole.
How much of a problem is slow rural internet?
Federated Farmers’ latest connectivity survey offers a glimpse into how common slow internet is for rural families and businesses.
New water rules muddy waters
More revelations about the impracticality of the Governments’ new freshwater regulations debacle have emerged.
What’s going on in southland? — Editorial
OPINION: It is hard to fathom exactly what’s going to happen in Southland in light of the impact of the Government’s new freshwater regulations.
Graziers quitting!
Some Southland farmers who graze dairy cattle in winter say they will not do it next year.
