Federated Farmers
Crossbred wool gets a fibre facelift
One of Miles Anderson's key goals is to make strong wool great again. To achieve that, the South Canterbury sheep farmer and Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair has his work cut out for him. Miles… Audio
Taranaki Woman wins Excellence Award
Jessie Waite works for Federated Farmers.The 26-year-old is one of three winners of the 2018 NZ Young Farmers Excellence Awards recognising members who are leaders, achievers and role models. Audio
Cows forced to give birth in muddy fields - SAFE
Animal advocacy group SAFE has released photos of cows giving birth in a muddy Southland paddock. While not ideal nor the norm, Federated Farmers says mud is a fact of life at this time of year. Video, Audio
Opportunities for NZ's Arable Farmers
Federated Farmers new national board member, Karen Williams, would like to see more New Zealand grown grains used in our food. Audio
The big call for a big cull
The government and farming leaders spoke with one voice on the plan announced this week to combat mycoplasma bovis - but many farmers are divided on it. Their genuine anger and anguish has been front… Video, Audio
Some farmers criticise eradication plan as a waste of money
The government believes eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is possible as all cases can be linked back to one farm, but some farmers are warning it's already too late. Video, Audio
M bovis: Contain or eradicate? Federated Farmers talk to govt
To contain or to eradicate - that is the question for a last-chance meeting on Mycoplasma bovis to be held today. Federated Farmers, Dairy New Zealand, and Beef and Lamb will have one final… Audio
Southern Man
It’s a baptism of fire for new Southland Fed Farmers Chairman Geoffrey Young with the M. bovis outbreak, a swede seed mix up and debate over Environment Southland's revised water and land plan. Audio
Waikato farms bracing for cattle disease
There are now 39 properties around the country infected with mycoplasma bovis. With the rapid spread of the cattle disease, Waikato farmers are bracing themselves and preparing the best they can… Audio
Federated Farmers to challenge council's GM-free status
Federated Farmers is pursuing another council over its GM-free status, despite a losing a string of court battles with other councils over the issue.
Federated Farmers continues GM-free stoush in Hawke's Bay
Federated Farmers is preparing to challenge yet another local authority over it's GM-free status, despite a string of failed court battles over the issue. Hastings District Council was the first local… Audio
Farmers react to Fonterra fallout
Farmers want the size of the salary for the next Fonterra chief executive to be given some hard thought. Yesterday Theo Spierings, who earns $8 million a year, announced he will leave the dairy… Audio
From cow paddocks to corporate offices
West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne talks about life on the farm at Rotomanu, educating kids about agriculture, confronting environmental issues and some of the other challenges she's faced so far as… Audio
Future of Molesworth Station to be considered
The Department of Conservation is calling for comment on how New Zealand's largest farm, Molesworth Station, should be managed. Audio
Farmers want say in government's tax review
Federated Farmers say the government's tax working group needs someone who understands the industry.
Spud Olsen
Paul 'Spud' Olsen grow potatoes in Opiki and keeps putting his hand up to be involved in farming and growing organisations. Audio
'Stop whinging', farming sector told
The farming sector needs to wake up to environmental challenges after being in a bubble under the previous government, a rural economist says.
Acceptance of inequality at heart of CEO pay - researcher
Highly paid chief executives - such as Fonterra head Theo Spierings - are paid more in societies that are more tolerant of inequality, a researcher says. Audio
Floating flaky facts on water
$18 cabbages? An extra $75 for wine? Eye-watering claims about the crippling costs of charging for water floated free in the media this past week - even in the rural press which should have known… Audio
Labour water tax 'will open a can of worms' - Fed Farmers
Charging royalties to commercial water bottlers and irrigation scheme users will "open a can of worms" and put many farmers out of business, Federated Farmers says.