Federated Farmers Marlborough Province is welcoming the March 14 classification of drought conditions across the top of the South Island as a medium-scale adverse event. “It’s a huge relief for […]
Time to fix our pothole-riddled roads
For rural communities struggling with pothole-riddled roads, run-down bridges and never-ending slips, their challenge to the new Government is ‘show us the money’. “Farmers recognise the Government have a huge […]
Survey underlines case for more rural police
A Federated Farmers survey shows rising rates of rural crime and underlines a strong case for more police resources in rural areas, Feds national board member Richard McIntrye says. Of […]
Re-fencing a godsend for cyclone-hit farmers
When Cyclone Gabrielle blew through, it destroyed more than 16km of fencing on Warren Milligan’s farm in Te Karaka, just inland from Gisborne. He’d worked hard to fence the river […]
Recycled posts boost cyclone recovery
In a win for the environment and cyclone-hit farmers, damaged fence posts are being given a new lease of life instead of being sent to landfill. Cyclone Gabrielle slammed a […]
Gold Standard animal exports back on the table
Live animal exports look set to return, but not without new ‘gold standard’ requirements to protect animal welfare and safety. National, ACT and NZ First all committed during election campaigning […]
Rural crime rates continue to rise, Feds survey finds
Sentencing judges need to stop going lightly on those convicted of illegal hunting and the killing or stealing of livestock, Federated Farmers rural policing spokesperson Richard McIntyre says. And to […]
Guild names top agricultural journalists, photographers for 2023
Freelance journalist Kate Evans, writing for New Zealand Geographic and US magazine Roads and Kingdoms, took out this year’s top prize in the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and […]
Economic Week – October 27
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy This will be my final Economic Update. After 19 years I am leaving Federated Farmers. Over the years I have enjoyed providing these […]
Economic Week – October 6
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy OCR unchanged The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.50% at this week’s review. This was universally expected. In its […]