Federated Farmers has agreed to a recommendation from Dunedin-based Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame that we send out information to members – particularly our lifestyle block members – about the dangers posed […]
Call for nitrogen fertilizer ban rejected
Any decision on changes to the current cap on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer should wait until the review scheduled in 2023, a majority on Parliament’s Environment Select Committee says. The Committee […]
Straight-talker from the south says Feds has also given plenty to him
David Clark says he’s always seen his role – and that of Federated Farmers – as giving voice to farmers whose happy place is on the land in overalls and […]
Chlorination forced on many rural water supplies
By Rhea Dasent, Senior Policy Advisor Do you want chlorine in your farm water supply? Neither does Federated Farmers. But the Government will be requiring compulsory chlorination for some rural […]
Past time to confront ‘call of nature’ on farm
When nature calls, it’s hard to ignore. If it’s the bladder, it’s easier for blokes. They can wander off behind a tree and add some moisture to the ground. But […]
NES-DW – ‘draconian, overly-onerous and unnecessary’
With the complex and controversial mosaic of new regulations and changes being ushered in under the general heading of ‘3 waters’, it’s understandable that some farmers might want to throw […]
Farmers need to get involved in proposed changes to Animal Codes of Welfare
The MPI process to revise and update Animal Codes of Welfare is ramping up with the recent release and call for submissions on the proposed Code of Welfare for Dairy […]
Squeezed global supply opens up milling wheat opportunities for NZ growers
‘Give us our daily bread’, the prayer goes. Trouble is, says Federated Farmers Arable Chairperson Colin Hurst, significant price rises for flour-based products may be on the horizon for local […]
AgRecovery to collect unwanted agrichemicals in Canterbury
Canterbury farmers and growers are being urged to make use of a subsidised programme to return their unwanted or expired agrichemicals. Throughout June, Agrecovery will be running several chemical recovery […]
Feds pleased to see emissions tech talk backed with investment
Federated Farmers is pleased the government has recognised solutions to agricultural emissions lie in new technologies and tools, and is stepping up investment on that front. “Nitrate and methane inhibitors, […]