Farmers urged to create Covid-19 checklist
Checklist covers how to run the farm if farmer gets Covid-19 and can't do so themselves.
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Tai o Poutini Plan Committee at an impasse over legal requirement to identify SNAs.
'Huge call': Feds oppose Three Waters reform
Too many questions remain with Three Waters reforms says Federated Farmers.
Backlog of job vacancies on South Island dairy farms
Jobs remain to be filled on dairy farms after Govt opened up worker residency pathway.
Farmlands keen to assist with vaccination drive in rural areas
Farmlands held trial pop-up vaccination clinics in Whanganui and Palmerston North.
Feds reminds farmers and growers to get 'sunsmart'
It has been estimated up to 25 per cent of farmers and growers have had a skin cancer.
Flood costs farming couple $1m as recovery grinds on
"Something's not quite right there, it's a bit of a kick in the head really."
Farmer who contracted Covid-19 urges public to get vaccinated
Robyn Pannett caught Covid-19 last year & is still feeling the impact of the virus today.
Final milk payout of $7.74 per kg/MS delights Northland dairy farmers
Final milk payout of nearly $700m in Northland despite lockdown tops last payment.
Groundswell NZ calls for winter grazing submissions
The fight against unworkable regulations continues for Groundswell NZ.
Farmers consider what would happen should they get Covid-19
Taking a farmer off their property could create a lot of issues.
Intensive farming consents delayed again
Nitrogen-leaching measurement software used by Horizons Regional Council isn't accurate.
Dairy migrants flee as some primary industries soldier on, others stop
''We will stop exporting, that is what will happen if we stay in level 4.''
Online 'storm chasers' deny allegations they over-hype weather events
They say storm-chasers talk the events up to be cataclysmic when they're not.
Rabobank's decision to close accounts frustrates farmers
The bank says it could have better emphasised a more flexible timeframe.
Comment: Groundswell was more than just a farmers' protest
Mike Cranstone says the Groundswell protest showed the frustration of thousands of Kiwis.
Explainer: What dairy farming is doing to NZ's water
NZ's biggest export earner is often accused of polluting our water. Here are the facts.
The Government move farmers are happy with
Up to 18,000 migrant workers given more certainty by Government move.
Businessman ditched by bank for being debt-free
'A bank may decide to withdraw products and services for commercial reasons.'
Whanganui farmers well prepared for winter weather
A warm autumn has ensured farmers are well placed to handle winter.
Farmers worried as DoC cancels river flat grazing licence
DoC says cancellation not a precedent for other river flat licences in South Westland.
Whangārei land caught up in SNA policy covers 80,000ha
50,000 hectares of privately owned Whangārei land has controversial SNA zonings
SNA opposition grows in Northland with protest hīkoi planned
Northlanders opposed to SNA policy to march in protest.
Farmers 'put lives on line' to rescue trapped animals
Farmers urged to take extreme care and put their own safety first.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Farmers asked to focus on winter grazing practices
The campaign comes ahead of new rules on intensive winter grazing next year.
Fonterra announces opening forecast price of up to $8.75 per kg
Nearly $800m could flow into the Northland economy if strong milk price remains.
Horizons 'overreaching' in Long Term Plan
Cut overambitious work plan and concentrate on freshwater and other basics, farmers say.
Policy dubbed land grab leaves Northland farmers under threat
Northland farmers are anxious about policy they say alienates their property rights.
Former MP Mark Patterson the new Feds Otago president
Former New Zealand First list MP was the only person nominated for the position.
'Land theft by stealth' accusations against Northland council
Northlanders are concerned about alienation of their property rights through a new policy.
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
'Wellington' decisions don't fit right in Whanganui
A partnership approach will protect the economic prosperity of regional towns.
Brian Fallow: Climate change plan - emissions impossible for farmers?
Agriculture groups say Climate Change Commission too optimistic on potential for cuts.