Landowners do a lot of work to protect biodiversity onfarm and government agencies should be working with them, rather than against them. Federated Farmers was responding to DOC and LINZ’s […]
Health and Safety
Inland Buller Moves to Prohibited Fire Season
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
New study to advance modern, productive dairy workplaces
A new DairyNZ study is looking to examine farm practices and technology, to create more modern, productive and safe dairy farm workplaces now and in the future. DairyNZ senior scientist […]
Injured? Don’t tough it out - taihoa ake, and get help
ACC has launched a new campaign to improve Māori awareness and access to their services. Kia Mahea, Kia Puāwai (making it clear so we can flourish) aims to share practical […]
