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A new ‘easy to teach’ science resource centred around the importance of New Zealand’s primary sector has been launched.

Federated Farmers president Dr William Rolleston has been appointed acting president of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) at a meeting in Geneva.

Farmers need to start asking companies to get behind existing technology to make life easier for farmers when it comes to data collection.

Fonterra’s annual results announcement will increase certainty and security for dairy farmers, in what has been a positive week for the industry, say the Feds.

New Zealand will enjoy benefits from the approval for Shanghai Maling Aquarius to acquire a 50% ownership stake in Silver Fern Farms.

Federated Farmers says legal action announced last week against the Horizons Regional Council shows “some people just can’t accept that industry and councils can work together effectively”.

When you exercise your vote in the local body elections in October, make it count towards candidates who understand the rural community.

Federated Farmers president for Rotorua/Taupo region, Alan Wills, says by and large dairy farmers are in good shape.

Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith’s voice of reason is the common sense approach New Zealand needs when it comes to genetically modified organisms, says Federated Farmers’ president Dr William Rolleston.

With the dairy payout remaining stubbornly low and equity positions becoming more precarious many farmers are seeing more of their bank manager, says Crowe Horwath's head of corporate agribusiness, Hayden Dillon.