Slow down the legislative programme, get it right and concentrate on those things that will help families and businesses prosper. That’s the request from Federated Farmers to Chris Hipkins as […]
Economy
Economic Week - January 20
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Welcome to 2023 and the first Federated Farmers economic commentary for the year. It’s been four weeks since my last one so a […]
Strong outlook for NZ beef, but new ideas needed to address key industry challenges
Tight global beef supplies and steady demand for New Zealand beef are expected to support healthy farmgate prices for New Zealand beef producers through to 2025, Rabobank says in a […]
Economic Week - December 23
This is my final economic commentary for 2022, a year which has been challenging – to put it mildly. We have grappled with the ongoing effects of Covid-19 at home […]
Feds applauds govt’s rural connectivity ambitions
The government’s goal that by 2032 every rural and remote resident and worker in New Zealand will have the ability to access the connectivity they need is ambitious but admirable, […]
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 […]
Interest pinch weighs heavily on farmer stress
Farmers are being squeezed by rising interest rates, with debt or other financial concerns eroding mental wellbeing, the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows. Nearly 1200 farming businesses answered questions […]
Economic Week - December 16
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy It’s been a big week for economic data and news. Christmas come early for economists! But not all of it of the best […]
Economic Week - December 9
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Livestock numbers fall Statistics NZ’s provisional Agricultural Production Statistics for the year to June 2022 show reduced livestock numbers and mostly lower production […]
Economic Week - December 2
Export forecasts revised up The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries’ December 2022 Update has increased its forecasts for primary sector exports for the 2022/23 year. […]
