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New Zealand, as we all know, is blessed with abundant water and we have it to ourselves.  

New Waikato Federated Farmers president Andrew McGiven is pushing for a united front to tackle water issues confronting the region.

Federated Farmers’ new vice-president, Andrew Hoggard, says in his new role he’ll take a much wider view of agriculture — not just dairy.

Environment Canterbury's proposed Plan Change 5 (PC5) is unworkable, says Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury chairman Michael Salvesen.

The newly-elected president of Federated Farmers has a key goal to connect with urban people and bridge the gap between town and country.

New Federated Farmers meat and fibre chair and board member Miles Anderson says he’d like to see the mainstream news media take a more balanced line on reporting farming issues.

Farmers are unhappy with Greenpeace’s latest attempt to protest against intensive dairying.

If problems now facing sharemilkers aren’t sorted out soon others will be put off entering the dairy industry, says an agribusiness consultant.

West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne has broken the glass ceiling to become the first woman president of Federated Farmers in its 72 year history.

Federated Farmers dairy section chair Andrew Hoggard has stepped down after three years in the role -- but not before firing a broadside at Greenpeace in his final speech last week.