• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Contact Us
FedsNews

FedsNews

FedsNews

  • National
    • Agri Business
      • Maori Agri Business
      • Marketing
      • Agri Tech
    • Biosecurity
      • Mycoplasma Bovis
      • Pest Control
    • Environment
      • Climate Change
      • Water
      • Biodiversity
    • Infrastructure
      • Transport
      • Shipping
      • Freight
      • Roading
      • Telecommunications
    • Arable, Grains & Seeds
    • Dairy
    • Horticulture
    • Wool
    • Meat
  • Local
    • Councils
    • Rates
    • Compliance
  • Politics
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • Education
    • Exports
    • Immigration
    • Trade
    • Tax
  • Opinion
  • People
    • Community
    • Events
    • Employment
    • Health and Wellness
    • Training
    • On Farm
      • Adverse Events
      • Animal Welfare
      • Health and Safety
      • Awards
      • Traceability
      • NAIT
      • Welfare
    • Farm Stories
  • Podcasts
  • Videos

Lead Story

Rural rates – going up faster than ciggies and booze

Rebecca Flannery
February 26, 2021

New Zealand’s 78 district, city, and regional councils have started consultations on Long Term Plans setting out proposed rates increases for the coming year and beyond.  Expect cries of pain, says Federated Farmers manager of general policy, Nick Clark. “The high cost of council rates on farmland has always been a problem and it is a problem that seems to be forever growing.” General rates on farms can vary greatly depending on individual councils’ funding and rating systems. But a Feds survey two years ago showed for the 2018/19 year a typical farmer paid around $16,000 to district councils…

Continue Reading Rural rates – going up faster than ciggies and booze

Politics

Massey student wins Ravensdown agriculture scholarship

Lauren Hale
February 24, 2021

A Feilding-based student who has been awarded an agriculture scholarship for her studies says the financial support will open up further academic opportunities. Sophie Ridd, 19, has been announced as the recipient of…

Continue Reading Massey student wins Ravensdown agriculture scholarship

NZ Dairy is ready for a decade of change, opportunities

Simon Edwards
February 24, 2021

In his address as Chairperson to the Federated Farmers Dairy Council in Wellington on Tuesday, Wayne Langford canvassed where he thinks the sector is heading and what challenges are coming over the horizon……

Continue Reading NZ Dairy is ready for a decade of change, opportunities

National

Dairy Industry Opportunities with a Guarantee

Lauren Hale
February 26, 2021

By chair of the Sharemilker Farm Owners’ Section, John Numan The Sharemilker farm owners’ section of Federated Farmers and the Sharemilkers’ section frequently review the Federated Farmers employment contracts used for Contract Milkers,…

Continue Reading Dairy Industry Opportunities with a Guarantee

Top Māori dairy farm finalists announced

Lauren Hale
February 24, 2021

Three dairy farms spanning Hauraki and Eastern Bay of Plenty are the finalists in this year’s coveted Ahuwhenua Trophy, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced at Parliament today. They are Pouarua Farms of Ngātea,…

Continue Reading Top Māori dairy farm finalists announced

Local

Plenty for sheep & beef farmers at the East Coast Expo

Simon Edwards
February 9, 2021

The 2021 East Coast Farming Expo is a two-day mid-week gathering (February 24-25) for sheep and beef producers with a focus on farming smarter. It’s held annually at the Wairoa A&P Showgrounds and…

Continue Reading Plenty for sheep & beef farmers at the East Coast Expo

Wairarapa farmers leading the way with wetland restoration

Lauren Hale
February 3, 2021

A partnership of Wairarapa farmers is a part of a growing wetland restoration movement to build community resilience against flooding, drought, landslides and water pollution. Since 2016 the partnership has been proactively fencing off stock, planting native…

Continue Reading Wairarapa farmers leading the way with wetland restoration

Primary Sidebar

Spotlight

Pig farmers worried by High Court ruling

February 12, 2021 By Leigh Catley

More to see

Rural rates – going up faster than ciggies and booze

Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change

Farmers help identify solutions to reduce farm footprint

Dairy Industry Opportunities with a Guarantee

Economic Week – February 26

Tags

andrew hoggard animal welfare apiculture Arable award bees climate change Climate Change Commission councils Covid-19 effects crops dairy DairyNZ dairy prices economics education employment environment events exchange rates exports farming emissions farm jobs fertiliser freight government harvest time health immigration inflation innovation our land and water rates red meat rural scholarships science shearing sheep shipping survey technology transport water wool

Footer

Federated Farmers is New Zealand’s leading independent rural advocacy organisation.

The federation’s aim is to add value to the business of farming for our members and encouraging sustainability through good management practice.

Recent

  • Rural rates – going up faster than ciggies and booze
  • Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change
  • Farmers help identify solutions to reduce farm footprint
  • Dairy Industry Opportunities with a Guarantee
  • Economic Week – February 26

Search

Tags

andrew hoggard animal welfare apiculture Arable award bees climate change Climate Change Commission councils Covid-19 effects crops dairy DairyNZ dairy prices economics education employment environment events exchange rates exports farming emissions farm jobs fertiliser freight government harvest time health immigration inflation innovation our land and water rates red meat rural scholarships science shearing sheep shipping survey technology transport water wool

Federated Farmers of New Zealand