Press Release – Federated Farmers Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says hes not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of new regulations and costs from central government is spilling over into protest meetings. On Friday farmers in a number of districts around …
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says he’s not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of new regulations and costs from central government is spilling over into protest meetings.
On Friday farmers in a number of districts around New Zealand are rounding up dog teams and firing up utes and tractors to head into their nearest town for peaceful protest rallies.
Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:17 pm
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says he’s
not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of new
regulations and costs from central government is spilling
over into protest meetings.
On Friday farmers in a
number of districts around New Zealand are rounding up dog
teams and firing up utes and tractors to head into their
nearest town for peaceful protest rallies.
In his
speech to the Federated Farmers National Council in
Christchurch last week, Andrew referred to a winter of
discontent in rural communities, with the so-called ute tax
a straw that broke the camel’s back for many farming
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 3:29 pm
While the Ministry for the Environment Our Land 2021
report identifies some challenges in front of us, it also
includes plenty of positives, Federated Farmers
says. The fact that 49% of New Zealand remains native
land cover is something to be proud of, especially as we get
ready for the release of the National Policy Statement
Indigenous Biodiversity, Feds environment spokesperson
Chris Allen says.
Our Land 2021, released today, also
notes no decline in soil quality from 1994-2018, and
that’s worth acknowledging given the big jump in food
production and value from a declining area in farmland.
Farmers rely upon good soils, and we’re positive about
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Press Release – Federated Farmers While the Ministry for the Environment Our Land 2021 report identifies some challenges in front of us, it also includes plenty of positives, Federated Farmers says. “The fact that 49% of New Zealand remains native land cover is something to be proud of, …
While the Ministry for the Environment Our Land 2021 report identifies some challenges in front of us, it also includes plenty of positives, Federated Farmers says.
“The fact that 49% of New Zealand remains native land cover is something to be proud of, especially as we get ready for the release of the National Policy Statement Indigenous Biodiversity,” Feds environment spokesperson Chris Allen says.