Heading into an election year, farmers are facing ‘interesting times’ to say the least. The amount of regulation farmers are dealing with is unprecedented. In the water space alone there […]
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Another poll shows opposition to GHG tax on growers
Another poll of New Zealanders has shown opposition to taxing the greenhouse gas emissions of farmers and growers at farm level. Survey results by Research First and Dynata, released earlier […]
Red meat processors, exporters weigh in on emissions pricing
New Zealand’s red meat processing and exporting sector is urging the Government to make changes to its agricultural emissions pricing proposal. The Meat Industry Association (MIA) rejects the Government’s proposed […]
Q&A: He Waka Eke Noa vs government proposals
Confused about the He Waka Eke Noa pricing agricultural emissions and the government’s new proposal report? Federated Farmers senior policy advisor climate change, Macaulay Jones, has some answers. There were […]
“This will not save the planet”: B+LNZ
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has delivered a damning verdict on the government’s emissions pricing consultation document following detailed analysis. “Sheep and beef farmers are committed to playing their […]
Public share farmers’ methane pricing misgivings
A new poll shows it’s not just farmers who question government moves to make New Zealand the first country in the world to tax livestock methane emissions. The latest Curia […]
Cameron Henderson, He Waka Eke Noa Steering Group representative for Federated Farmers
The human cost of HWEN
Friday Flash, October 14 By Sandra Faulkner, National Board Member The family farm has been the bulwark of this country throughout history. Today the continuing existence of the family farm […]
Is the ‘waka’ really adrift?
By Andrew Hoggard, President Federated Farmers of NZ The recent open letter on He Waka Eke Noa in Farmers Weekly has sparked a lot of discussion, and that’s a good […]
From the Board - Andrew Hoggard
Friday Flash, August 26, 2022 Over the last two weeks there has been a bit of activity on the He Waka Eke Noa front, just what I needed in the […]
