Reaching a point where we have no current infections and no properties under investigation is a significant milestone in efforts to eradicate M. bovis, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. […]
Health and Safety
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. […]
Tree trimming proposals have ETS implications for farmers
By Hamish Barwick Proposals by MBIE to increase minimum clearance distances for trees on farmland near overhead lines and poles would have Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) implications for some farmers, […]
First time for safety survey in NZ dairy sheds
Dairy workers, managers and employers are being invited to take part in the first New Zealand survey of safety climate research in dairy milking sheds. The survey is being run […]
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 […]
Water services: no access, so no charges
Pay for what you use; don’t be expected to pay if you can’t access the service. The logic and fairness of this seems so self-evident it seems ridiculous to even […]
Advice to Hawke’s Bay on flood risk this weekend
Hawkes Bay Emergency Management has contingency plans in place for alerting and evacuating people if the forecast heavy rain late tomorrow and Saturday causes flooding that will threaten lives or […]
Road care and courtesy needed at harvest time
Harvest season is in full swing and Federated Farmers is urging motorists and the operators of agricultural machinery to show each other some care and understanding. “Not everyone has appreciated […]
