Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

A new farm work visa proposed by Australia could cause more misery for labour-strapped New Zealand farmers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 14:00

No thanks!

OPINION: A mate of this old mutt's almost choked on his dog tucker when he came across the musings of former NZ First MP and newly elected Otago Feds chair Mark Patterson.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 06:55

Coping with the aftermath

Every fence running at right angles to the river and some running parallel, have some degree of damage, says Mid Canterbury farmer and Fed Farmers national board member Chris Allen.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 12:55

Floods highlight farmers' vulnerability

The vulnerability of the roads has become a major concern for Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury president David Clark over a week into the clean-up following the region's damaging floods.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 June 2021 13:30

Nervous Nellie's

OPINION: The Hound understands that there is a fair bit of consternation and nerves among the big farming lobby groups - namely Feds, Beef+Lamb and DairyNZ - that they are 'losing the room' in terms of farmer support.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 07:55

Farmers urged to act

As the autumn dry begins to really bite along most of the South Island’s east coast, farmers are being urged to act now to mitigate the impacts heading into winter.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 May 2021 11:55

Farmers let down by Govt MIQ restrictions

Farmers will continue to apply pressure on the Government and hope for a change of heart on the need for skilled overseas workers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 06:55

Farmers weighing up drought options

Dairy farmers in the Hawke's Bay are once again being hit by drought with Matt Wade of Federated Farmers saying it's worse than last year.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 May 2021 08:55

VLG receivership causes dismay

Canterbury farmer and former Federated Farmers dairy leader Willy Leferink says farmers shouldn't let banks run their businesses.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 May 2021 06:55

Strong voice needed

North Otago farmer Jane Smith believes continual appeasement to government by industry-good bodies is not serving the sector well and it's time for a mega-merger of primary sector advocacy groups.

Published in General News
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