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FedTalks – Podcast

  • Time for a re-think on GMO?
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    AgResearch scientist John Caradus joins us to discuss why it's time for a re-think on our GMO laws, and answer some questions on GM grasses from members.
  • FEDTalks special: Rural Issues Debate 2023
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    For farming families doing it tough right now, this election will be one of the most if not THE most important in living memory. Last night we provided a platform for the top polling political parties to debate their plans to improve the lives of farmers, and the 2.5 million kiwis living outside of urban […]
  • Emissions pricing – where to next
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  • Musing on the future of wilding control
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    In January we reported in FEDSNEWS that the future of wilding pine control was uncertain – with funds signalled to reduce to a $10m annual baseline. This week for FEDTalks we spoke with WPN Chair Richard Bowman about how NZ Inc. could best continue the effort, given the lion’s share of funding is budgeted to […]
  • New leaders in the spotlight
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    National President – Wayne LangfordNational Vice-President – Colin HurstArable Chair – David Birkett
  • Where's all the low emission vehicles for farmers?
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    SFX from zapsplat.comToyota confirms hybrid Hilux for NZ in 2024: tinyurl.com/msvfx25c
  • Restoring Farmer Confidence: Feds' General Election Platform 2023
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  • Tim Davie on nitrates
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  • Flood-stricken but not forgotten
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  • Trees and farms: how to do it right
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    Blanket pine forestry is a touchy subject for many Kiwi farmers. There are other ways farms and trees can coexist however – ways that offset emissions without impacting on land use, and with serious potential for farmers to make money sustainably from timber crops. We spoke to Farm Forestry Association Patron Eric Appleton to find […]