Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a Prohibited Fire Season in the Inland Buller area, as dry and hot conditions have reached the threshold for banning outdoor fires. West Coast […]
Compliance
Taranaki farmers asked to check before lighting fires
Fire and Emergency is asking Taranaki farmers and lifestylers to check local weather before lighting outdoor fires, as conditions are drying out quickly. District Manager David Utumapu says that people […]
Restrictions on outdoor fires in South Canterbury
Much of South Canterbury is moving into a restricted fire season today (Friday 20 January), meaning that a permit will be required to light most kinds of outdoor fires. Fire […]
M.bovis infected farms reduced to five
The Mycoplasma bovis programme continues to make good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand, according to MPI. All properties in the high-risk area in Wakanui, which […]
Canterbury fire risk likely to spike on Friday
Cantabrians are being asked to take particular care not to spark an unwanted fire on Friday, as the fire danger is likely to rise sharply before the arrival of some […]
Farm cameras shown to be intruder, theft deterrent
By Richard McIntyre, Federated Farmers telecommunications spokesperson In the November FedsNews we talked about extending the reach of your wifi – this month we are going to talk about how […]
Daft Punk or more The Who?
By Mark Hooper, Federated Farmers resource management spokesperson “Faster, cheaper, better resource management.” These were the words that led Minister Parker’s press release when introducing two new bills to Parliament […]
Feds applauds govt’s rural connectivity ambitions
The government’s goal that by 2032 every rural and remote resident and worker in New Zealand will have the ability to access the connectivity they need is ambitious but admirable, […]
Deer Code of Welfare positive for industry
By Hamish Barwick Federated Farmers has submitted to the draft Code of Welfare for Deer, saying it will be positive for the industry. “We note that this code has been […]
Beet herbicide gets EPA approval
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has given approval, with controls, for Bayer New Zealand Ltd’s application to import and manufacture Conviso One for release. The post-emergence herbicide was designed for […]
