Cyclone Hale, which caused significant flood damage across the Tairāwhiti/Gisborne District this week, has been classified as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. “We’re making […]
Farm Stories
Hosts getting ready for Open Farms 2023
Federated Farmers is supporting Open Farms 2023 to help connect urban Kiwis with the people and places that grow their food. Inspired by the ‘Open Farm Sunday’ idea in the […]
Farmer Time is time well spent
Kids in urban schools across the country are getting excited and invested in the food and fibre sector, we have the Farmer Time Programme to thank for that. Farmer Time […]
The ever-full diary of a Feds provincial president….
If ever there was a demonstration of all that Feds is engaged in, and the workload of our provincial presidents and fellow branch elected leaders – all voluntary, on top […]
Blazing a trail that connects consumer with grower
by Simon Edwards With COVID forcing cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 Horowhenua Taste Trails there was a risk that absence would bite a big chunk out of the annual […]
What do Kiwis eat on Christmas Day? The Great Kiwi Christmas Survey 2022
Get your ovens ready, the results of the most important vote of the year are in, and New Zealand lamb will be the protein of choice on Kiwis’ plates this […]
Peanut butter, hair sheep & selfies in the sunflowers – Young Farmers soak up stories of diversification
Simon Edwards In the words of one of the three guest speakers at Wellington Young Farmers’ annual industry gathering last month, an attitude of “suck it and see” can go […]
Sustainable approach at Castlepoint Station
“Every farmer wants to leave the land better than they find it,” says Castlepoint Station owner Anders Crofoot. Anders and Emily Crofoot farm on a 3,700ha station which spans […]
Feds backs telethon to feed everyone for Christmas
Federated Farmers is backing The Big Feed, an event calling on farmers and growers to donate one million meals worth of the nutritious food they produce to food banks during […]
Dame Cindy thrilled to get up close to ‘amazing creatures’
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry has gained a new fan following the visit by the Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro to two of the country’s leading stud farms earlier […]
