by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy No surprise The big economic news for the week wasn’t really that big, with no surprise that the Reserve Bank increased the Official […]
Council candidates deserve searching questions
With sweeping changes facing local government, and the very existence of some councils under threat, Federated Farmers is urging rural New Zealanders to step up their interest in the election […]
New vice-president for Federated Farmers
Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford has been elected vice-president of Federated Farmers at the association’s AGM in Auckland today. He will be joined on the board by three new […]
NZ’s primary industries innovators, leaders recognised
Primary industries trailblazers – from scientists breeding low-methane emitting sheep to designers/makers of world-leading milking equipment and a team that diverted produce from being wasted to foodbanks during COVID lockdowns […]
Animal and plant health industry association name change
The industry association representing more than 90 percent of New Zealand’s crop protection and animal health industries has a new name. Animal and Plant Health New Zealand was previously called […]
Federated Farmers and NZ Thoroughbred Breeders saddle up for mutual benefit
A new partnership between Federated Farmers of NZ and the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association (NZTBA) underlines the commitment of both organisations to helping their members be front-runners in caring […]
Preparing for new dam safety requirements
Contribution from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Until recently, Aotearoa New Zealand was one of the few countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which […]
Feds slams miserly EU meat and dairy quotas
The trade deal with the EU is a slap in the face for New Zealand farmers, Federated Farmers says. “That the Europeans’ protectionist mindset on livestock products remains entrenched is […]
Economic Week – July 1
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager National Policy Fonterra’s updated forecast Late last week Fonterra announced an update to its forecast farmgate milk price for the new 2022/23 season. The […]
Honouring the arable sector’s tall poppies
New Zealand’s arable industry is on the hunt for its ‘tall poppies’ – not to chop them down but to celebrate their achievements and to inspire others. “We’re a sector […]