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Federated Farmers president Katie Milne has described the first week on COVID-19 lockdown as “good but nerve racking”.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says COVID-19 has highlighted the strength of the farmer lobby.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says it's agriculture’s time to shine by stepping up now “when the country needs us more than ever”.

The Government’s Covid-19 economic support package is being praised by Federated Farmers.

Federated Farmers is calling for the government to defer a wide range of policy and regulatory impositions to protect workers and businesses during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Significant rainfall battered parts of the South Island overnight, prompting some farmers to share videos on social media.

Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard will be standing for president of the farmer lobby at this year’s annual meeting in June.

New Zealand farming leaders are in close contact with their Australian counterparts as bushfires ravage farms across the ditch.

The government’s launch this week of a strategy for the future of farming will encourage farmers, says Federated Farmers president Katie Milne.

News that farmers are feeling the pressure from banks is unsurprising.