Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Compliance costs irk Naki farmers
Farmers not happy with firearms bill
Farmers say unless further changes are made to the Arms Amendment Bill, pests will be the winners and the environment will be the losers.
Innovation rather than regulation may be the answer
Coast in clean-up mode
The loss of the Waiho Bridge, just south of Franz Josef, on the West Coast has been a “disaster” for dairy farmers.
Dairy exports tipped to rise
While it's always good to hear positive news stories, the latest Situation and Outlook report for dairy may be a tad rosy, says Feds national dairy spokesman Chris Lewis.
Fonterra's new management team gives hope
Axe most of TWG’s recommendations
Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to reject most of the raft of new taxes proposed by the Tax Working Group (TWG).
Pea weevil nearly wiped out
An insect pest which since mid-2016 has forced a ban on growing peas in Wairarapa is on the verge of eradication.
Farmers back new gun laws
Fake news — Billboard ruling
Anti-farming lobby Greenpeace has been ordered to take down billboards it had erected around the country accusing fertiliser companies Ballance and Ravensdown of polluting rivers.