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Banks are providing much needed support to New Zealand’s dairy industry during this period of desperately low prices, say Federated Farmers.

Former Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills is making a bid for a seat on the Ravensdown board.

Engage don't enrage: that’s the message to WorkSafe NZ from Federated Farmers. National president William Rolleston said this as the new Health and Safety Reform Bill was debated in Parliament last week.

Federated Farmers is happy with the Government's 30 Year Infrastructure Plan announced yesterday.

The low payout doesn’t necessarily mean dairy farmers will stop work on environmental projects on their farms.

Federated Farmers wants the Government to fast-track its infrastructure projects in dairy regions to assist local economies through the downturn in dairy prices.

Key industry organisations are happy with some changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill, but Federated Farmers still has concerns about clarity on who is responsible for what.

Federated Farmers say sharemilkers urgently need to go through partial budgets with their farm owners.

The Parliamentary Select Committee’s delay on the Health and Safety Reform Bill has led to improvements for the farming industry, say the Federated Farmers.

Federated Farmers want the government to give immediate attention to the Local Government '10 point plan' for rates reform.