Federated Farmers disputes E coli claims
There is no proof that E coli found in three Canterbury rivers came from cows, according to Federated Farmers.
Federated Farmers 'cautiously optimistic' over M. bovis eradication
Federated Farmers says it is «cautiously optimistic» after the Government today announced it was confident cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis could be eradicated in New Zealand.
Buy your milk at dairies, force supermarkets to compete on price, says Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling on Kiwis to stage a revolt against supermarkets and buy their milk from dairies instead.
Federated Farmers: Dairy farmers need biosecurity plan
Federated Farmers contracts are being updated to include provisions for sharemilkers and sharemilker farm owners to develop a farm biosecurity plan.
Axing dairy moving day an added threat to farm business – Federated Farmers
Cancelling the dairy sector’s traditional June 1 moving day because of Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease would have been «disastrous» for farming businesses, says Federated Farmers.
Federated Farmers: Time to give farmers their due
Opinion: It is election year and it seems that for the environmental groups the gloves are off. By: Federated Farmers president William Rolleston
Hoggard to give up top dairy job for tilt at Fed's second-in-command role
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard is retiring from the national position to chase the organisation’s vice president role. By: JILL GALLOWAY.
Dairy integral part of New Zealand economy
In spite of two years of economic instability and uncertainty fuelled by fluctuating prices, the New Zealand dairy industry remains a significant player to the country’s economy.
'My kids swim in the river beside my farm all the time' – FedFarmers dairy chair
Online «keyboard warriors» who «put the boot in» to dairying might never have seen a river, Federated Farmers dairy industry group chairman Andrew Hoggard says.
Dairy industry critics need to tell both sides
OPINION: Several weeks ago, we had academic paper that was published in a minor American journal that basically stated the cost of the dairy industry to New Zealand equalled what it was worth. So that it was a zero sum game.