While of course there will be some that say they saw it coming, Jacinda Ardern’s resignation was a huge surprise. In the words of Kenny Rogers’ song ‘The Gambler’, “you […]
Opinion
Next generation needed to feed the world
Animal and Plant Health NZ Opinion pieceBy Mark Ross Young, bright, passionate all-round high achievers are a few chosen words to describe the horticulture and agriculture scholarship winners we’ve celebrated […]
Where is farming heading in the next 12 months?
Heading into an election year, farmers are facing ‘interesting times’ to say the least. The amount of regulation farmers are dealing with is unprecedented. In the water space alone there […]
COP27 shows that agricultural emissions policy can be exciting; This is missing in New Zealand
Agriculture climate policy should be exciting in New Zealand. New Zealand farmers are well-placed to continue to export nutrient-packed food to a global population growing in number and wealth. However, […]
World’s fastest Parliament nothing to boast about
By Paul Melville, FFNZ Principal Advisor, Water & Environment Strategy The dangers of urgency were put in the spotlight this month following the passing of Eugene Sage’s amendment to entrench […]
A costly option Kiwis don’t want
It’s expensive, it’s unnecessary, it removes people’s choice and now a poll shows most New Zealanders don’t want it. But never mind what the majority of people want, it’s Labour […]
Feds: Blunt emission taxes will fail to drive change
By Hamish Barwick Emission reductions and how the primary sector and governments could tackle this issue was the focus of a panel discussion in Wellington earlier this month organised by […]
Dairy has become ‘scape cow’ for climate problems
Farmers sometimes struggle to get their points across on pricing agricultural emissions and ‘leakage’ but Whangarei High School Year 9 student Nicky Wellwood gets it. This is the speech she […]
New indexes help contractors, farmers manage price changes
by Andrew Olsen, CEO, Rural Contractors NZ Earlier this year, as inflation began to bite, Federated Farmers and Rural Contractors NZ engaged NZX to devise a new cost indices tool […]
Why farmers are digging their heels in over emissions pricing….
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 […]
