Another drop in Fonterra’s forecast Farmgate Milk Price will be a bitter pill to swallow for farmers who are already under significant pressure, says Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre. […]
Health and Wellness
Feds concerns on firearms registry taken on board
Scepticism remains about the effectiveness of the new firearms registry in terms of reining in gun use and possession by criminals but Federated Farmers is satisfied concerns raised about practicality […]
WorkSafe to trial drones as a way to boost farm safety
Can drones deliver health and safety benefits to farmers by reducing the amount of time they have to spend on quad bikes? That’s something WorkSafe aims to test in a […]
Farmer seeks more responses for NZ-first milking shed safety survey
Golden Bay dairy farmer Deborah Rhodes is running a survey probing the safety climate in New Zealand’s dairy milking sheds. She hopes the results could highlight ways of improving practices. […]
Federated Farmers calls out misinformation and scaremongering from Greenpeace
Greenpeace is spreading harmful misinformation that there is a link between nitrates in water and colorectal cancer, Federated Farmers Vice President Wayne Langford says. “This is a new low for […]
The whack-a-mole frustration of nitrate alarmism
By Dr Jacqueline Rowarth The World Health Organization (WHO) is “dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by science”. Its ambit includes nitrate in drinking water; it reviews […]
Farmers challenged to consider their future workplaces
Credible thought-leaders have highlighted workplace challenges and opportunities facing dairy farmers at People Expos run across New Zealand by DairyNZ and Dairy Women’s Network in March. The first guest speaker […]
Is this the worst adverse event in our history?
by Terry Copeland, Chief Executive: Federated Farmers After spending a few days in the Hawke’s Bay last week there is no doubt in my mind that this adverse event and […]
Be aware of pet illnesses and diseases following floods – NZVA
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is encouraging pet owners in the country’s flood affected areas to keep an eye on their pets’ health following the cyclone and rain events, […]
