Federated Farmers South Canterbury President Greg Anderson has written his share of reports and submissions in his role advocating for local farmers but he says a recent piece he penned […]
National
Fed’s Says Farmers just fed up
Federated Farmers is clear that farmers should carry out winter grazing in a responsible manner and in no way encourages farmers to break the law. But when pathways are limited […]
Tackling invasive pests recognised at Biosecurity Awards
Technology developed by environmental DNA monitoring firm Wilderlab which detects pest species in waterways took out the Supreme Award at the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. The company also won […]
Dairy farmers here for the long game
A multi-media campaign highlighting the commitment of dairy farmers and how the sector is addressing challenges ahead has been launched by DairyNZ. Called ‘Here for the Long Game’, the campaign […]
Help preserve our historic woolsheds
by Celia Lemhouse Federated Farmers is helping on a project to help record the history and impact of woolsheds and the contribution of farm workers on New Zealand culture and […]
Land use change in mid-Canterbury may accelerate in the early 2040s
The convergence of water use consent renewals and dairy shed renewals may be a catalyst for land use change in mid-Canterbury around the early 2040s. A report released today found […]
Economic Week – 28 October
Farm sales slump The latest data on farm sales has shown a further slump in volumes and a drop in prices, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s […]
Future-proofed with his own 13ha dam
By Simon Edwards There were plenty of people who told Len French he was mad to try and build an irrigation reservoir on his farm. But he’s ploughed on through […]
Hanging up on ageing landline infrastructure
by Richard McIntyre For many, the landline is a thing of the past met with a bit of nostalgia around arguing with your parents over being allowed 5 more minutes […]
Forestry transformation plan doesn’t address emission offsetting
by Hamish Barwick The government has presented Federated Farmers with yet another opportunity to point out the false economy of trying to “pine tree’ our way out of climate change. […]