by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy At a Glance Big spending Budget. Emphasis on cost of living, health, and climate change, plus ‘business support’ and Māori. Surplus return delayed […]
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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, […]
Feds calling out shoddy behaviour
By Karen Williams, Vice-President, Federated Farmers of NZ While an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia has Australasian biosecurity authorities on high alert, on a more local and […]
Councils Keeping the Change
As we have discovered, there is a wide variation in how councils manage refunds; Some specify that deposits are non-refundable or reserve complete discretion, others charge fees and others withhold.
Biosecurity funding increase is sensible move
An $111 million injection for biosecurity in the May Budget is a pragmatic acknowledgement of how vital it is to our economy we stop pest organisms at our borders, Federated […]
Planning, communication needed on late autumn extremely low pasture covers
The Waikato and some other regions are unfortunately experiencing extremely low average pasture covers as late as the first week of May. Federated Farmers Sharemilker Farm Owners national Chair John […]
Pulling out the stops on proposed drinking water rules
By Nigel Billings, Federated Farmers Senior Policy Advisor When the Water Services Bill first appeared in early 2021 alarm bells rang loudly at Federated Farmers. The Bill proposed that all […]
Federated Farmers – Rabobank survey shows continued strong growth in farm staff pay
Average growth of 13 percent in pay packages in the last two years is another reason for more New Zealanders to consider a career in agriculture, Federated Farmers President Andrew […]
Overdue GE discussion offers GHG solution
As reports on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions continue to be rolled out, it was the government’s reaction to another report – the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on genetic engineering […]
I’m waiting by the phone…
We are very disappointed with the decision from the local body commission. Having lost the rural representation that has been the founding part of forming the Gisborne District Council. When […]