Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Wednesday, 14 August 2024 08:55

Feral cattle cull on Chathams

An aerial operation is underway on Chatham Islands to control feral cattle and pigs, responsible for lamb losses, fence damage and feed supply issues.

Published in General News
Thursday, 08 August 2024 16:16

Drinking water rule change a win for farmers

Federated Farmers says changes to drinking water rules announced today are a major win for farmers, rural communities, and common sense.

Published in General News
Thursday, 08 August 2024 09:55

Editorial: Lifting farmer confidence

OPINION: Federated Farmers' latest Farm Confidence survey brings little comfort to the farming sector.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 06 August 2024 11:55

West Coast set for calving

Most New Zealand regions are now calving or about to calve and if the good weather continues, the signs point to a good season.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 August 2024 08:55

Feds, council at loggerheads

Federated Farmers is calling for transparency from Otago Regional Council amid a debate over proposed freshwater rules.

Published in General News
Thursday, 01 August 2024 08:55

Editorial: Building Bridges

OPINION: After Jacinda Ardern and Labour were asked to form the government following the 2017 elections, Federated Farmers sent an email out to its executives asking if any of them had a working relationship with any Labour MPs. The answer was no one did.

Published in Opinion

Farmer confidence has fallen despite the new Government repealing and rewriting some contentious regulations.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 08:55

Visa scheme slammed

Former Federated Farmers immigration spokesman and Waikato farmer Chris Lewis is questioning Immigration New Zealand's (INZ) accredited employer scheme.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 07:55

Feds leader to stand for DairyNZ board

Dairy farming leader Richard McIntyre is contesting the 2024 DairyNZ director elections.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 10:25

Code Red for National?

OPINION: Recently several Labour MPs, including leader Chris Hipkins and deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spent two days in Waikato with representatives of DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb NZ, Federated Farmers, Groundswell and Rural Women NZ among others.

Published in Milking It
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