A young shearer on the rise
Jodiesha Kirkpatrick reached her impressive 200-lamb tally in November while shearing on Pihitia Station just north of Gisborne.
Rural principal fights for wool carpets in schools
A Waikato principal has found no joy in his efforts to get the Ministry of Education to rethink the use of synthetic carpets in Kiwi schools.
Feds call for better response to semen failure
While LIC spotted the problem and informed farmers, Feds says a refund is not good enough.
Gore Council must listen to farmers: Feds
The proposed plan approach to require assessment against cultural values for consents for normal farming operations could drive conflict, Feds says.
Animals to stay on Canty school farm
Rangiora High School was considering moving away from animal agriculture as they explored ways to make their farm more relevant in the 21st century.
Parker’s unworkable rules must go
Federated Farmers calls on the government to address the 'broken promises' and 'unworkable' freshwater rules with urgency.
Re-fencing a godsend for cyclone-hit farmers
Commence the Re-Fence was launched at the Fieldays in June, with Federated Farmers and the Farmy Army involved as partners.
A tale of two school farms: ‘one woke, the other broke’
Federated Farmers weighs in on the future of two of the country’s long-standing high school farms facing tough decisions.
Webinars shed light on farm plan requirements
Concerns remain about the cost, usefulness, and how they join up with with rules and requirements.
‘Cautiously optimistic’ on Fonterra targets
Although a 30% reduction in the next seven years will undoubtedly be challenging, Federated Farmers says it’s really important to look at how that target is broken down and how Fonterra plan to work with farmers to achieve it.