For cyclone-hit farmers and growers putting in massive hours to get their land and production back into some sort of working order, the last thing they need is to be tied up in the usual resource consent costs and delays. Every dollar is needed to pay for materials, machinery and labour. That was Federated Farmers’ […]
On Farm
Put up your hand for the Farmy Army
Many farms have a fencing budget of $20,000 to $50,000 a year, depending on their size. With Cyclone Gabrielle ripping through Northland, the East Coast and further afield, a lot of them are staring down bills of $250,000, even $400,000. That’s 10, 15 or 20 years’ worth of fencing budgets in one hit. It’s an […]
It’s just how provincial NZ rolls…
Donated fencing materials are stacking up at Mike Butterick’s place near Masterton as people from all walks of life respond to the How We Roll in the ’Rapa initiative. Mike is the Wairarapa Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairperson and like others in the province was keen to do what he could for fellow farmers […]
Banking your business – keep up the communication
By Tony Wilding Too often we hear that farmers are feeling undue pressure from their banks. Over the last 12-18 months interest rates have nearly doubled, aligned with a leveling off and predicted softening of dairy returns. If there is not a good relationship already established with your bank then the earlier statement will be […]
Farmers challenged to consider their future workplaces
Credible thought-leaders have highlighted workplace challenges and opportunities facing dairy farmers at People Expos run across New Zealand by DairyNZ and Dairy Women’s Network in March. The first guest speaker was Shamubeel Eaqub, a leading economist from Sense Partners, who focused on the long-term workforce trends influencing the sector, and the changes that need to […]
Otago Regional Council to begin farm flyovers
The Otago Regional Council is about to begin its first farm flyovers for the Winter Grazing season, which will also be looking at any large land disturbance such as forestry or earth works around waterways. It is intended there will, in coming months be three flyovers over the region, broken into three flights per flyover, […]
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Kate Scott wins trans-Tasman agribusiness award
Central Otago-based company director Kate Scott has been named the 2023 recipient of the Rabobank Emerging Leader Award – a trans-Tasman business award which recognises outstanding up-and-coming agri industry talent.Ms Scott, the executive director of Landpro – a company which provides aerial surveying, resource management, environmental and technical services for farmers and growers across New […]