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Whanganui farmer hailed as 'outstanding'
Whanganui farmer wins the 2017 Federated Farmers Outstanding Contribution Award.
Meatless burgers
Americans are chomping into synthetic burger patties that look, taste, and 'bleed'.
Manuka honey brings new opportunities for landowners
Manuka honey processors are optimistically looking forward to spring time.
Fire restrictions burn up $100,000
Rural Fire, biosecurity, Plan Change 5 and Plant Variety Rights Act are hot topics now
Feds leader keen to 'open minds' to new solutions
Katie Milne has been hailed as a woman "breaking through the "grass ceiling"
Chasing hard data on irrigation effects
Lots of farmers believe irrigation can boost soil carbon and soil water holding capacity
Urgent but calm approach on cow disease
A calm approach was adopted by 'Team Ag' following the July Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.
Setting new benchmark on dairy training
A new Federated Farmers Dairy Apprentice Scheme is intended to set the industry benchmark
Rating, not salary, is sticking point for farmers
The Government recently relaxed the 'mid-skilled' migrant salary threshold
Mr G murals highlight rural HeART
Mr G has finished a new mural on the Farmland's Co-operative store in Putaruru.
Dialogue opens with urban Kiwis
Katie Milne has had a true baptism by fire since becoming president of Federated Farmers.
Rachel Stewart: Hysteria over water policy pitiful
COMMENT: Labour's water policy is not as difficult to understand as you might think.
Farming defines NZ in Well-being Statistics
Data from the recent Well-being survey, shows kiwis value farming more than rugby.
Federated Farmers: Fee plan concerns us
Ministry proposes giving councils the option of charging for monitoring activities
Farmers coping with floods well, so far
''Farmers are coping with day-to-day stuff well in the short term.''
Farmers frustrated by disease testing
Farmers are frustrated as they await results from cattle being tested for Mycoplasma bovis
Survey shows increase in number of farms making a profit
Compared to 12 months ago, the proportion of farms making a profit has doubled.
Healthy rivers: Farmers claim 'conflict of interest'
A Fonterra and WRC manager who are brothers in law didn't think it was a conflict.
Hopes for settled weather for lambing season
Farmers don't want a repeat of past seasons' winter blasts striking during lambing.
Will Foley: Give up now and it'll cost us
If the dam is dead, we've missed a chance to smooth the jagged edges of Mother Nature.
Quad bike deaths similar in Australia
A new study shows striking similarities in New Zealand and Australia quad bike deaths.
Listen: Weather update - carrots and towing townies edition
Today's panel - carrot grower Ron Frew and Hawkes Bay President of Fed Farmers Will Foley.
Listen: 'An own goal' - Katie Milne on the Ruataniwha dam
Weather, wool and the Ruataniwha dam are today's topics for the Fed Farmers President.
'Amazing' response to appointment
Katie Milne on becoming the first female national president of Federated Farmers.
Federated Farmers: West Coast couple take wider outlook
Jon and Vicki Nicholls won 2017 West Coast/Top of the South Share Farmers of the Year
Pressure on farmers eases
The number of farmers coming under "undue" pressure from their banks has eased
Listen: Federated Farmers' new President - Katie Milne
We yarn to first female president of Federated Farmers in 118 years.
New head for Feds in Tararua
Neil Filer, Tararua's new Federated Farmers president, says he loves dairy farming
Federated Farmers elects first woman national president after 118 years
West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne is the new Federated Farmers' National President.
Joint membership starts
Federated Farmers hopes a deal with NZ Young Farmers will bring new blood to the group.
Watch NZH Local Focus: WINZ job seekers clean up flood inundated farms
It is a win for farmers and job seekers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Irrigation investment stimulates farming
Further Government investment for irrigation projects is a powerful stimulant