We continue our quick profiles of new provincial presidents. Karl Dean took on the top job at North Canterbury at the AGM earlier this year. What is your farming background? […]
Young Farmers
Mentoring the next generation – Keith Holmes
Growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, Keith Holmes dreamt of being a farmer since the age of four. After recently selling his 900 head dairy farm, he is keen to […]
Passion and flexibility successful recipe for central plateau winners
A passion for success, combined with a desire to get ahead and the ability to be flexible in an ever-changing dairy industry is a winning recipe for a Taupo couple. […]
Feds’ work on values, priorities sets direction for next five years
It’s a solid reminder of “what we’re here for in the primary sense – and that’s supporting our farmers”. That’s Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland explaining why he and […]
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 […]
New agri board game to feature as part of New Zealand’s NCEA school curriculum
A new board game – developed to help build knowledge and understanding of food production – will be used as a study tool by secondary school students across New Zealand […]
Renewed support for ‘Get Kiwis on Farm’ initiative
Federated Farmers and the Ministry of Social Development are pleased to announce another round of support for the “Get Kiwis on Farm” project, one of the government’s most successful worker […]
Farmer champion, Tarata ‘Mayor’ Bryan Hocken honoured for his service
By Simon Edwards He’s jumped in a coffin, rounded up farmers and sheepdogs for a stand-off at the local MP’s office and organised bus-loads of rural folk to join the […]
Meryn Whitehead wins 2022 Young Grower of the Year final
Meryn Whitehead, a 28-year-old supervisor at Vailima Orchards, has won the national title of 2022 Young Grower of the Year, held in Nelson. “It is a real privilege to be […]
Boost for agricultural and horticultural science in schools
More young minds eyeing food and fibre careers is the aim of new Government support for agricultural and horticultural science teachers in secondary schools, Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Damien […]