Freelance journalist Kate Evans, writing for New Zealand Geographic and US magazine Roads and Kingdoms, took out this year’s top prize in the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and […]
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Economic Week – September 22
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy GDP bounces Economic activity increased 0.9% in the June 2023 quarter, according to Statistics NZ’s Gross Domestic Product. This means New Zealand is […]
Economic Week – September 8
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Commodity prices weaken again but exchange rate helps The ANZ World Commodity Price Index fell a further 2.9% in August compared to July. […]
Federated Farmers mark significant milestone for M. bovis eradication efforts
Reaching a point where we have no current infections and no properties under investigation is a significant milestone in efforts to eradicate M. bovis, says Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford. […]
Feds digs deep for farmers on rates
By Nigel Billings, Senior Policy Advisor Advocating for farmers on rates is not easy work, but every year Federated Farmers has a crack at local council plans and budgets. This […]
Directors call for National Food Strategy
The directors of six National Science Challenges call on the government to develop a National Food Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. “Food is essential to our health and wellbeing but […]
Horse breeding welcome addition to Taimate business stable
By Adele McLeod of Federated Farmers partner organisation, the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. Since 1905, the Hickman family have farmed a 168-ha parcel of land known as Taimate on State […]
More time to renew firearms licences in cyclone-hit regions
People in areas impacted by Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle with expiring firearms licences have been given more time to get them renewed. Executive Director of Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms […]
Local govt review – show us the money
Perhaps worthwhile goals – but show us the money. Federated Farmers had a lot more to say than that in a detailed, 43-page submission on the Review into the Future […]
The Meat Box to donate portion of sales to Feds
The Meat Box, an Online Butcher specialising in fresh-cut-to-order meat delivery New Zealand wide, have announced that they will donate 5% of sales to Federated Farmers from 26th February to […]
