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 […]
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Economic Week – March 3
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Ag debt climbs Agricultural sector lending was up in January, according to the Reserve Bank’s monthly Sector Lending Statistics. In January 2023, agricultural […]
Economic Week – February 10
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Farmer confidence plumbs new depths Federated Farmers’ January 2023 Farm Confidence Survey has shown a further downturn in farmer sentiment. The result was […]
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 […]
Economic Week – 4 November
Commodity prices dip again The ANZ World Commodity Price Index dipped again in October, extending its run of monthly losses to seven stretching back to March. Overall, it was down […]
3000 more RSE workers to ease workforce pressures
Over 3000 additional places to bring further relief to horticulture sector Largest increase to the RSE Scheme in over a decade RSE workers to receive access to sick leave Employers […]
Farming for profit field day in Waitahuna
Forty farmers attending a Beef +Lamb NZ farming for profit field day in Waitahuna got a close-up look at a research project aiming to benchmark contaminant losses from sheep on […]
OECD undertakes leading report on the outcomes of trade for New Zealand women
Media release – NZ Parliament In a first in advancing the interests of women in trade, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and New Zealand have published a […]
BusinessNZ launches public campaign against FPAs – Your Work, Your Way
BusinessNZ – media release BusinessNZ has today launched a nationwide campaign ‘Your Work, Your Way’, calling on Kiwis to reject compulsory FPAs, and stand up for their right to negotiate […]
Andrew wraps the week…
Andrew Hoggard with an update on He Waka Eke Noa. “We’ve been pushing for changes that we want to see, that we think make the farm level a better option […]
