Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
2016 shapes up as tough year
Farmgate and commodity prices are weighing heavily on farmers' minds.
Old values succeed for Coasters
West Coast dairy farmer Renee Rooney and her husband Greg farm in the small settlement of Inchbonnie, near Greymouth.
Mohair growth no woolly thinking
Northland goat farmer David Brown is expanding his business.
TPP ‘milestone’ for NZ economy - Feds
Federated Farmers says today's signing of the TPP is a significant milestone for the New Zealand economy.
$5 payout the new ‘norm’
Dairy farmers are being urged to make their businesses resilient around a $5/kgMS payout for the next few years.
Breeding and feeding policy builds self-contained farm
West Coast dairy farmer Renee Rooney is one of many young women who are playing a more active part in farmer politics...
Do your share to prevent mishaps on farm
Regardless of whether the accident is work related or not, when a child dies in an accident on farm, it's often an avoidable tragedy.
Farmers spend $8m to lift lake health
West Coast farmers have spent at least $8 million on conservation efforts to improve the water quality of Lake Brunner.
Optimism as banks cut forecast payout
Banks have cut their farmgate milk price forecast after another drop in the GDT price index last week, albeit minor at an overall 1.4%.
Smile – you’re on camera!
The advent of closed circuit television is now making it easier for farmers to protect themselves from 'industrial sabotage', according to an industry leader.
