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Nick HansonBees Industry policy advisorRecent research has implicated a certain family of pesticide, called neonicotinoids, in large-scale bee losses observed in North America and Europe.

Rural

Bee group says caution needed with pesticides

While some Taleban will disagree, there is a joke that NATO really stands for 'No Action, Talk Only'.

Rural

The Offal Pit: Is strong wool NATO?

A huge crowd gathered in Papamoa to hear first-hand about how the lack of rain is affecting dairy farm operations.

News

Public soak up drought info

Trading Among Farmers (TAF) is now under way after a process which felt a bit like christening a ship and launching it down the slipway.

Rural

How is TAF panning out

Dairy farms can be run solely by their owners. Sometimes, however, farm owners want to step aside and let someone else take over running all, or some of, the farm.

Rural

Sharemilking: A great career

The Agrecovery container programme is again offering $5000 worth of rewards to encourage more farmers and growers to get recycling.

Rural

Incentive to use agricultural recycling service

Glimmers of green are already appearing in the drought-stricken Bay after a day's rain.

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Lovely rain and a tinge of green

Discipline and performance issues remain high on the list of calls to Federated Farmers 0800 legal helpline.

Rural

Employers - beware of the hooks

Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust chairman Derek Spratt said he had fielded about 10 calls from farmers, share milkers and farm employees about RAP.

News

Few seek drought assistance payments

The dry weather is hurting Western Bay farmers financially but help could be on the way.

News

Farmers struggle in drought

Wools of New Zealand has raised its minimum threshold of $5 million to proceed with setting up a fully grower-owned sales and marketing company for strong wool.

Rural

Good start for strong wool group

Western Bay agricultural workers are too scared to voice concerns about poor health and safety practices, making many farms unsafe, the Council of Trade Unions warns.

News

Farm workers silent on safety

Federated Farmers legal advisor Emma Coburn looks at the requirements for employers and employees around parental leave.

Rural

What are the legalities around parental leave?

Co-operation is the best word describing bold plans for both our underappreciated goats industry and also red meat sector.

Rural

Co-operation the key to PGP

Drought conditions cost Bay of Plenty dairy farmers $20 million in lost milk production last month and could threaten the kiwifruit harvest as new figures reveal the region had one of its driest summers since records began in 1898.

News

Bay summer one of driest on record

The world's growing population is clamouring for our safe, high-quality food products and Federated Farmers, along with other industry groups, plays an important role in ensuring links are made to benefit farmers, reports Felicity Wolfe.

Rural

Getting the most out of Kiwi trade deals

The Te Pohue farm of Federated Farmers' national president is in a climate adaptation case study.

Rural

Farm study looks at climate change

I started working one day a week for Ruapehu Federated Farmers in 1992. Now my territory covers much of the central North Island, from Galatea through to North Taranaki and I am also the field officers' team manager.

Rural

Doing it for the farmers in my region

The decision by Ravensdown and Ballance Agri-Nutrients to withdraw the nitrification inhibitor Dicyandiamide (DCD) from the market until acceptable residue levels have been internationally agreed is supported by Federated Farmers food safety spokesperson William Rolleston.

Rural

Inhibitor recall the right move

There has been some criticism that the Ruataniwha Dam project will not be financially viable or sustainable and will suffer from lack of demand, despite the Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) providing convincing information about its merits.

Rural

Ruataniwha Dam proposal holds water

The councils of Wairarapa and Wellington region have the opportunity to merge.

Rural

A tale of two councils, amalgamation

Firefighters are on high alert with fire risk at a three-year high. The January fire risk entered the extreme fire risk range half way through the month.

News

Fire risk at 3 year high

Six former Farmlands directors have banded together to support the proposed merger with South Island farm-supply counterpart CRT.

Rural

Former directors endorse merger

In the shadow of the Mid Canterbury foothills lies a modern-day Camelot, where something magical is happening - huge super cows are milked by robots, and a dedicated team of humans attends to their every need.

Rural

Five star treatment for Camelot cows

Proposed changes to the land transport rules for agricultural vehicle operators are a vast improvement on the current regulations.

Rural

Federation wins on ag vehicles rules

It has been nearly a year since the Better Local Government reforms were announced.

Rural

What's in the Local Government pipeline

When Psa was first detected two years ago, no one anticipated the impact it would have on the mental health of kiwifruit growers left struggling in its wake.

Rural

Psa brings bitter harvest of depression

Rising pressures on farmers and alarming statistics that show depression is a real issue in rural communities has got Federated Farmers looking at what resources are available to address rural mental wellbeing.

Rural

Facing up to worrying statistics

In some districts dog registration can be a significant expense.

Rural

The price of a dog tag

Thinking about pesticide spraying programmes in advance helps everyone.

Rural

Groundwork needs to be done before spraying

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