New Zealand’s red meat sector has launched a package of proposed policy changes, ahead of the general election, aimed at growing export revenues and increasing jobs. Beef + Lamb New […]
Politics
Feds’ request to Hipkins: slow down, prioritise
Slow down the legislative programme, get it right and concentrate on those things that will help families and businesses prosper. That’s the request from Federated Farmers to Chris Hipkins as […]
Economic Week - January 20
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Welcome to 2023 and the first Federated Farmers economic commentary for the year. It’s been four weeks since my last one so a […]
Strong outlook for NZ beef, but new ideas needed to address key industry challenges
Tight global beef supplies and steady demand for New Zealand beef are expected to support healthy farmgate prices for New Zealand beef producers through to 2025, Rabobank says in a […]
O’Connor to discuss agricultural trade in Europe
The government is maintaining its strong trade focus in 2023 with Trade and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor visiting Europe this week to discuss the role of agricultural trade in climate […]
B+LNZ demands pause on biodiversity proposals and a review into impact of environmental rules on primary sector
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for the Government to shelve plans to finalise decisions around the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and demanding an urgent review […]
Farmer Time is time well spent
Kids in urban schools across the country are getting excited and invested in the food and fibre sector, we have the Farmer Time Programme to thank for that. Farmer Time […]
Economic Week - December 23
This is my final economic commentary for 2022, a year which has been challenging – to put it mildly. We have grappled with the ongoing effects of Covid-19 at home […]
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, […]
