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Anti-farming lobby Greenpeace has been ordered to take down billboards it had erected around the country accusing fertiliser companies Ballance and Ravensdown of polluting rivers.

The drought formally declared in the northern regions of the South Island is now extended into Marlborough, Buller and Nelson.

Spiralling expenses are the biggest concern to farmers right now, says Federated Farmers’ national dairy chair Chris Lewis.

Federated Farmers' meat and wool council is calling for compulsory regulation of stock agents.

Farmers across the top of the South Island are pinning their hopes on forecast rain to ease a drought some say is shaping up to be the worst since 2001.

Fonterra's milk price review last week was a mixed bag, says Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard.

Employers aren't paying enough attention to retaining the employees they have for the next season.

Farmers across the top of the South Island are pinning their hopes on forecast rain to ease a drought some say is shaping up as the worst since 2001.

Federated Farmers says a capital gains tax will add unacceptably high costs and complexity.

Farmers are out of patience with local and regional councils treating them as cash cows.