By Hamish Barwick Federated Farmers has submitted to the draft Code of Welfare for Deer, saying it will be positive for the industry. “We note that this code has been […]
Animal Welfare
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 […]
TB Free stalwart passes on lessons to next generation
Peter McNab has been involved with TB Free for over 30 years and was a key driver and supporter of the programme through the times when bovine TB was present […]
“Education over regulation”
Jason Herrick Southland Federated Farmers winter grazing spokesperson For as long as I can remember, the amount of poorly thought out policies and regulations, have been coming from central government […]
Decade’s work goes into Waikato livestock bylaw
Hamish Barwick After more than 10 years of working with the Waikato District Council (WDC) on a Livestock Movement Bylaw, Federated Farmers has had success advocating for more permitted activities […]
Glimmer of hope in draft Tasman stock control bylaw
by Hamish Barwick Federated Farmers has a glimmer of hope that the Tasman District Council is listening to its concerns about the council’s Draft Stock Control and Droving Bylaw. Farmers […]
NZPork proposes changes to pig welfare
Pork industry body NZPork has put forward alternatives to the way pigs are farmed in response to Government proposals. NZPork’s proposals include ensuring all sows are provided with nesting material […]
Fighting for practical affordable animal welfare standards
By Phil Holland, Federated Farmers Senior Policy Advisor The existing codes of welfare for dairy cattle, pigs, sheep and beef cattle, and deer are in the process of being updated. […]
Fears more cheap foreign pork will flood New Zealand market following EU-nz fta
New Zealand’s pork sector is concerned greater volumes of imported pork produced using practices that are illegal in this country will flood the market in the wake of the EU-NZ […]
New sheep shifting bylaw worries farmers
Federated Farmers says a proposed new stock control bylaw from Tasman District Council will be impossible for farmers to comply with. Federated Farmers Nelson provincial president Stephen Todd says the […]