Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Less maize compounds northern drought
Insufficient contract maize was grown this season, contributing to a feed shortage in drought conditions, says Federated Farmers Northland provincial president John Blackwell.
New Zealand loses billions to trade barriers each year
Trade barriers cost New Zealand billions of dollars annually, according to an NZIER report for the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ).
Lab-grown milk a threat
Bacon without pigs, milk without cows – are they a threat to New Zealand’s agriculture sector?
An unstable world
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says the world markets have become more unstable despite an improvement in dairy prices.
Northland farmers upbeat despite drought
Northland dairy farmers are still “amazingly upbeat” despite the drought declaration, says Northland Rural Support Trust secretary/coordinator Julie Jonkers.
Guy praises helpers
The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, says independent quake-relief volunteer efforts are “fantastic”, but he suggests farmers needing help get it via a Federated Farmers scheme.
The wet, the dry and the ugly
A bizarre weather pattern is dividing the country right down the middle, with some areas facing serious drought and others swamped with too much rain.
What can we expect in 2017?
Welcome to a new year. 2016 was a turbulent year to say the least.
Adding fuel to fire?
Constant rate increases irk
