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Compliance
Search is on for New Zealand’s biosecurity champions
Entries are now open for the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. These awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions made around Aotearoa New Zealand to protect our country against pests […]
Feds relieved by common sense rural water recommendations
Federated Farmers sees positives in the report released yesterday by the Rural Supplies Technical Working Group on water services, in particular rejection of inflexible ‘one size fits all’ approaches to […]
Campaign calls on Kiwis to support local pork producers and speak out on controversial proposals
New Zealand pig farmers are urging Kiwis to back the industry and have their say on a controversial draft code of welfare. A new website www.supportnzpigfarmers.co.nz provides information on the […]
Ensure a smooth Moving Day
Biosecurity NZ – media release With ‘Moving Day’ just around the corner (June 1), it’s a good time for farmers to review their biosecurity practices while moving their animals. “Good planning […]
Cloud Farmer Opens the Gate for Compliant Farmers
There is no dispute that the recent wave of new farming regulations and compliance requirements is overwhelming for New Zealand farmers. These new requirements have been coming hard and fast […]
Coroner recommends tame deer warning after tragic death
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 […]
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 […]