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King Country farmer Jacqui Hahn is Waikato Federated Farmers first woman president.

Two months ago, Andrew McGiven was planning a formal annual meeting and 75th anniversary dinner for Waikato Federated Farmers.

OPINION: A feed shortage or poor cow condition come May 31/Gypsy Day doesn’t happen overnight and in a well-run business there should no end-of-season surprises like that. 

The wool industry is in limbo waiting to see what the world outlook is like “once countries start resuming normality of some description”.

Federated Farmers sharemilkers’ section chairman Richard McIntyre says not knowing whether the country or parts of it will still be in lockdown on Gypsy Day is adding to uncertainty in the industry.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says farmers are still worried about the processing times at meat plants.

Work is being conducted to improve feed and supplement levels in regions around the country.

Trade Me says livestock sales are now permitted on its online platform, while New Zealand is at COVID-19 alert level 4.

The Government has been warned that it needs to back off some of its signalled regulations if it wants farming to help the NZ economy recover from the COVID-19 hit.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne has described the first week on COVID-19 lockdown as “good but nerve racking”.