Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
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.
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.
Editorial: Lifting farmer confidence
OPINION: Federated Farmers' latest Farm Confidence survey brings little comfort to the farming sector.
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.
Feds, council at loggerheads
Federated Farmers is calling for transparency from Otago Regional Council amid a debate over proposed freshwater rules.
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.
Farmer confidence down despite regulations respite
Farmer confidence has fallen despite the new Government repealing and rewriting some contentious regulations.
Visa scheme slammed
Former Federated Farmers immigration spokesman and Waikato farmer Chris Lewis is questioning Immigration New Zealand's (INZ) accredited employer scheme.
Feds leader to stand for DairyNZ board
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.