Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Tuesday, 21 September 2021 09:55

Winds a major blow

Farmers with irrigators blown over and damaged in a pair of back-to-back windstorms may not get them working again this side of Christmas, according to Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 06:55

Visa roadblock!

Visa applications for migrant dairy workers are being declined over a contentious 40-hour working week requirement by the Government.

Published in General News
Thursday, 09 September 2021 09:55

Wait on RMA reforms - Feds

Federated Farmers is urging the Government not to try and push through radical reforms of the Resource Management Act (RMA) during the current pandemic.

Published in Agribusiness
Thursday, 29 July 2021 10:30

It's coming!

OPINION: This old mutt reckons the 'woke' epidemic - currently rife in left wing and government circles - is now starting to spread its ugly wings into the ag sector.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 13 July 2021 14:24

That's quick!

OPINION: The Hound hears the supposed new collegial working arrangement between Fed Farmers, Beef+Lamb NZ and DairyNZ is off to a rather rocky start.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:55

Pay directive irks farmers

A New Zealand Government directive for farmers to pay new overseas workers higher rates has been slammed.

Published in General News

A new farm work visa proposed by Australia could cause more misery for labour-strapped New Zealand farmers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 14:00

No thanks!

OPINION: A mate of this old mutt's almost choked on his dog tucker when he came across the musings of former NZ First MP and newly elected Otago Feds chair Mark Patterson.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 06:55

Coping with the aftermath

Every fence running at right angles to the river and some running parallel, have some degree of damage, says Mid Canterbury farmer and Fed Farmers national board member Chris Allen.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 12:55

Floods highlight farmers' vulnerability

The vulnerability of the roads has become a major concern for Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury president David Clark over a week into the clean-up following the region's damaging floods.

Published in General News
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