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Roundup wrangle: Glyphosate debate reaches NZ
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Whanganui farmers form catchment group
Whanganui farmers plan to act rather than wait for regulation
Government programme to help struggling farmers
Farmers pleased to see Govt funding initiative that would benefit rural communities.
Whistle blower accuses farmers of 'appalling' treatment of pregnant cows
The harvest of foetal bovine serum is the latest in a string of animal welfare issues.
Buy your milk at dairies, says Federated Farmers
Fed Farmers' dairy chairman gets two 2L bottles of milk for $6 at his local Waikato dairy.
Fed Farmers: M. bovis fallout challenges continue
COMMENT: How do farmers minimise the risk without compromising production and profit?
Interim Fonterra CEO to farmer, sharemarket taste
Fonterra's choice of interim chief executive goes down well with farmers and market.
Question marks over science, agri creds at MPI's top table
Where are the science and primary industry creds of our biosecurity MPI bosses?
Data tools put farmers on the map
Digital mapping provides better quality information on issues and opinions.
Case for a viable partnership
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Federated Farmers: Maize sector buoyant after strong season
This maize season may be the best some growers have experienced.
Federated Farmers: First female arable chair joins national board
Federated Farmers have welcomed a new board member.
Zero Carbon consultation brings methane into focus
Dairy farmers in with chance for "get out of jail free" card on methane emissions.
North Otago Fed Farmers section president has plans
Jared Ross is new chairman of North Otago Federated Farmers dairy section.
MPI moves to tell neighbours of M. bovis infection
Farmers want to know where a new cattle disease is, and MPI is not outing farms publicly.
Packed meeting to hear facts and tips about cattle disease
Speakers inform farmers about disease progress, and ways to avoid it.
Rabbit numbers down 25 per cent, farmers unimpressed
Effectiveness of K5 virus in killing rabbits has failed to impress Federated Farmers.
Speakers on M. bovis at Whanganui seminar
Local and national speakers give information and ideas.
Researchers moot new way to treat methane
A new study has suggested a fresh way to account for key greenhouse gas methane.
New team heads up Whanganui Federated Farmers
M. bovis, regulation, public perception all farming challenges
Political Roundup: The M. Bovis debacle deserves more debate
What has emerged from debate over M. Bovis is that NZ has been let down by authorities.
M. bovis eradication cautiously welcomed
No test results are yet available for Northland farms potentially affected.
Having New Zealand free of M. bovis could bring future opportunity
Farmers need to support the experts in attempt to eradicate M. bovis
Kiwi farmers await M. Bovis decision
Will culling continue? Government decision tomorrow on M. Bovis cattle disease
Federated Farmers: Rating system overhaul is overdue
Dr Lisa Harper, Federated Farmers Regional Policy Advisor discusses rates
No infected herds here so far, farmers not panicking
New Zealand likely to manage new cattle disease rather then eradicate it, farmer says.
Listen: Federated Farmers 'frustrated' with M. bovis testing
Fed Farmers' Chris Lewis says M. bovis testing is a frustrating process for everyone.
Dairy review's scope irks environmentalists
Damien O'Connor's dairy sector review under fire from Fish & Game, Forest & Bird.
Coarse wool sector adopts global platform
Coarse wool will have a dedicated global online auction platform.
No significant drop in rabbits seen yet
Farmers are saying they have seen no evidence of the impact of the virus.
Mycoplasma bovis: Call to support those affected
"You would never, ever want to go through what we've seen these farmers go through."