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OPINION: A recent report on remuneration for farm workers shows the great strides dairy farmers have made over the years.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says recent findings from a Rabobank report are another reason why New Zealanders should consider a career in agriculture.

OPINION: The Government's decision to allow 500 more overseas dairy workers into the country is a step in the right direction.

Farmers welcome the state approval of 500 extra overseas workers but warn that it's not a silver bullet for the sector's labour woes.

OPINION: It appears the gloves have well and truly come off between rural ginger lobby group Groundswell and the establishment ag-sector bodies.

Federated Farmers says the Productivity Commission’s recent recommendations on genetic engineering could provide the answer to greenhouse gas emissions.

The agriculture sector has woken to good news this morning after the Government announced a boost to the number of migrant workers allowed into the country.

Farmers unhappy with the leadership of industry-good bodies should exercise their voting rights during director elections, says Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

Farmers claim the Government is dragging its feet in approving a feed additive with potential to slash methane emissions by up to 30%.

OPINION: Unsurprisingly farmer confidence is the lowest it has been since Federated Farmers began twice-a-year surveys in 2009.