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Federated Farmers say Greenpeace are anti-farmer and anti-science

November 10, 2023 by Federated Farmers

Greenpeace have shown they are nothing but an anti-farming lobby group by criticising Fonterra’s new on-farm emissions targets, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. “Yesterday Fonterra announced that they plan […]

Feds give National Party water storage announcement a ‘big tick’

September 15, 2023 by Simon Edwards

Today’s announcement from the National Party on water storage is exactly what farmers have been crying out for so we’re giving the policy the big tick of approval, Federated Farmers […]

Useful steps made on cyclone recovery but advocacy task is also far from over

August 30, 2023 by Simon Edwards

By Rhea Dasent, Senior Policy Advisor For many districts, Cyclone Gabrielle is one of those events that conjures up images of flooding and severe damage but they’ve moved on to […]

Federated Farmers say Government’s emission pricing plan is ‘tone-deaf’

August 18, 2023 by Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers are standing up and saying ‘no’ to the Government’s emission pricing plan, Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford says. “The announcement made this afternoon is completely tone-deaf to the […]

1000-page RMA replacement not worth the paper it’s written on

August 18, 2023 by Simon Edwards

Federated Farmers are slamming the Government’s cynical decision to rush their fatally flawed 1000-page RMA replacement Bills through the House in the final sitting days of this Government. “This is […]

Biodiversity directions ‘disappointing’

July 26, 2023 by Simon Edwards

The Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity is a recipe for uncertainty, increased costs, perverse outcomes and less effective management of native flora and fauna on private land, Federated […]

Feds digs deep for farmers on rates

July 26, 2023 by Nigel Billings

By Nigel Billings, Senior Policy Advisor Advocating for farmers on rates is not easy work, but every year Federated Farmers has a crack at local council plans and budgets. This […]

Wild goats in their sights

July 26, 2023 by Simon Edwards

Farmers know only too well the damage that wild goats do to fences, pasture, new trees and riparian planting – never mind the destruction to native plants and bush habitat. […]

Feds’ messages on blanket forestry policy gains traction

July 25, 2023 by Toby Williams

By Toby Williams, Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson For years, Federated Farmers have been warning about the harm being caused by the many policies designed to give the forestry industry an […]

Luxon: Farmers, not Wellington, should be running farms

July 25, 2023 by Simon Edwards

If National is elected in October, Labour’s replacement legislation for the Resource Management Act will be gone by Christmas and farmers will get sequestration recognition and time to employ emissions […]

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