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Outgoing Federated Farmers president Katie Milne has hit out at Wellington-based government officials for their lack of understanding about farming.

Farmers are feeling slightly more satisfied and under less pressure from their banks, according to a new survey.

Farmers are feeling slightly more satisfied and under less pressure from their banks, according to a new survey.

Farmers are hoping that processing capacity at meat plants will return to normal within a month.

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.