Farmers challenge Invercargill City Council's stormwater permit
Farmers joined forces to appeal Invercargill City Council's stormwater discharge permit.
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Federated Farmers considers joining the GIA the right thing to do.
Future supply of NZ fruit, vegetables in jeopardy
Report says NZ may be unable to feed population with domestically grown produce in future.
Federated Farmers Letter: Why blaming farmers doesn't hold water
Water is being discussed across the country, but without solutions.
Issues with staff during calving
Difficulties with employees always seem to arise at the busiest times
Big win for GE-Free Northland
GE-Free Northland is delighted GMO provisions have been secured with Federated Farmers.
Where would we 'bee' without Nature's pollinators
This year's theme was all about shining a spotlight on the benefits bees provide.
Fed Farmers ditch appeal against Northland's GE policy
Fed Farmers ditch Appeal Court hearing against Northland's GE-free policy at 11th hour.
Federated Farmers: Safety decisions on farm vehicle use critical
WorkSafe CEO Nicole Rosie looks at managing risks around vehicle use on the farm.
Federated Farmers: Enter the 2018 NZ Dairy Industry Awards
Time to enter the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
Marsupial menace may be deliberate
The Otago Regional Council has wallabies firmly in its sights.
Precision practice zones in on savings
The International Precision Agriculture Tri-conference will have more than 20 speakers
Dairy industry strategy update
As I write this, the arm wrestle over potential coalition deals has not been settled.
Federated Farmers president to visit Tararua next month
Federated Farmers national president Katie Milne is coming to TuiHQ
Federated Farmers: Agrecovery working hard to encourage recycling
Agrecovery has a busy programme ahead.
Federated Farmers: River sentinals
Whatever the election results, the pressure to clean-up waterways won't change.
Federated Farmers: SIRC to grow seed earnings, research capability
The Seed Industry Research Centre (SIRC) is as much about human talent as technology
Time to bury the hatchet, Fed Farmers says
Time to bury the hatchet, post election - Federated Farmers.
Is our freshwater fishery really in crisis?
Last year Fish & Game placed a fishing ban on all North Canterbury rivers below SH 1
Methane mitigation
There are four areas of focus for emissions reduction. Dr Hammond discusses.
Federated Farmers: Getting to grips with climate change challenge
The climate-change ship has left the dock, but people still ask whether boats can float.
Federated Farmers: Seeking certainty
Certainty was in short supply for farmers during the election.
What does the election mean for farmers?
Federated Farmers will work hard ... to get the best outcomes possible for farmers.
Federated Farmers: Tell our good stories, don't feed the trolls
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Farmers and community pitch in
A partnership of like-minded people will pay dividends for the Pomahaka Water Care Group.
Focus goes on safety for wool harvesting industry
Wool harvesting workers and contractors contribute to online health and safety education.
Naked anti-wool push mystifies NZ farmers
Federated Farmers frustrated by actors who'd "rather go naked than wear wool".
Strong message sent by WCO protest rally
Hundreds of people, and hundreds of tractors gathered in protest yesterday.
Study fillip for Lincoln student
Lincoln University student awarded North Otago Fed Farmers-ANZ rural tertiary scholarship.
Federation considers joining biosecurity response GIA
An effective and efficient biosecurity system is crucial to the sustainability of farming
IoT, LPWA spur next wave of agri-sensors
It won't be long before technologies are integral to farmers.
Pines displace livestock emissions
The ability of trees to take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been known for a while