Federated Farmers

Here is an update from the Finance and Expenditure Banking Inquiry.

Working in Agribusiness? Save this date to join industry leaders, policymakers and key stakeholders that will address future challenges and opportunities for the primary industries sector. The two day summit on 24-25 June 2025 culminates with a prestigious awards ceremonial dinner honoring excellence in the sector and showcasing top-notch NZ Cuisine. Brought to you by Brightstar in conjunction with Federated Farmers, you can read more about this event here: https://lnkd.in/g2SNQHSJ

Shortly before we came into Government one year ago, farmer confidence had reached record lows. Agriculture was reeling. Today, Todd McClay were pleased to launch our Restoring Farmer Confidence Tour with Federated Farmers in the Waikato. The Government has achieved a huge amount in a short time for farmers – from cutting costs and red tape, opening up access to advanced technologies and boosting trade to improvements to freshwater rules and RMA reform. This Government backs our world-class farmers.

Things we love to see from FMG (Farmers Mutual Group)!

Calling all Canterbury farmers! Federated Farmers are hosting the Prime Minister in Ashburton today for a public meeting, 12PM - 2PM, free BBQ lunch provided.

Know somebody getting a sharemilker on next season? Or going sharemilking or contract milking themselves? These events are for them.

Thomas Read says it's important to create a space for the next generation.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 & 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Federated Farmers Southland are calling for the Government to strip Fish & Game of their advocacy function and refocus the organisation on the management of hunting and fishing. “Fish & Game are a statutory body but in some parts of the country they’re acting like an environmental activist group,” Federated Farmers Southland president Jason Herrick says. “As an organisation they’ve gotten so far away from their core purpose of managing, maintaining, and enhancing sports fish, game birds and their habitats. “Farmers are sick of their obstructive behaviour, unnecessary litigation, and anti-farming rhetoric – and so are everyday hunters and fishers who just want to enjoy their sport. “Unfortunately, Fish & Game’s advocacy positions, particularly in Southland, are increasingly at odds with the views of most reasonable hunting and fishing licence holders.” Federated Farmers say many farmers are keen hunters and fishers themselves, and are more than happy to pay an annual licence fee to support the important work Fish & Game do. This includes assessing and monitoring species populations, maintaining and improving habitats, and promoting hunting and fishing activities. “All of that good work is completely undermined by the advocacy positions Fish & Game takes, which is why we are asking for that function to be completely removed,” Herrick says. “As a farmer, and a fisher, it’s incredibly frustrating to see money raised through a compulsory licence fee used to fund political activism and litigation that I fundamentally disagree with. “The issue is that if you want to hunt or fish, you need to buy a licence. You’ve got no choice but to fund their activism and court action – that’s why I no longer fish despite loving the sport.” Recent examples include Fish & Game Southland opposing resource consents for things like the opening of the Waituna Lagoon and the extraction of gravel from clogged waterways. Fish & Game have also taken unnecessary court action that will require more than 3000 Southland farmers to get expensive resource consents for no environmental gain. This has led Federated Farmers Southland to call for a boycott of Fish & Game in the province and for farmers to withhold fishing access across their land. “For generations farmers have allowed hunters onto our properties, or for fishers to walk across private land to access fishing spots, as a gesture of goodwill,” Herrick says. “Unfortunately, that goodwill has been completely eroded by the political activism of Southland Fish & Game. That’s why droves of farmers are now denying fishing access."

Golden Bay farmers Wayne & Tyler Langford joined the show yesterday during Rural Mental Health Week to discuss Wayne's battle with his own mental health. Wayne is National President of Federated Farmers and this is a raw, open and honest interview with two everyday New Zealanders that are keen to share their story in the hope it helps others. Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gUY4jwyW

The best of the country’s primary sector recognised at Wellington ceremony.