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Unnecessary box ticking and red tape are set to go under the Government's new RMA reforms - much to the delight of farmers.

Federated Farmers says it welcomes a recent court decision which granted a stay on rules in the Southland Water and Land Plan until legislative changes can be made by government.

Milk production is up nationally, despite drought conditions beginning to bite in some districts, according to the latest update from Fonterra.

There are calls for the Reserve Bank to drop its banking capital rules, which Federated Farmers says is costing farmers a fortune.

OPINION: Federated Farmers' latest farmer confidence survey results won’t surprise too many people.

Commodity prices and interest rates play a huge role in shaping farmer confidence, but these factors are beyond their control, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

Buoyed by a survey showing farmer confidence rising to its highest level in over a decade, Federated Farmers says it's not taking its foot off the pedal.

Federated Farmers meat and wool chair, Toby Williams says what the Government has effectively signed up for is a decade more of planting pine trees on productive land because that’s the only way for our country to achieve such a steep reduction.

With a record $10-plus/kgMS milk price almost locked in for this season, next season isn’t looking too shabby either.

Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says farmers are prepared for winter grazing every year.