Federated Farmers
Fed Farmers survey reveals 'an incredibly positive result' around farm profitability, but nearly 30% of farmers expect conditions to worsen
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Fed Farmers survey reveals 'an incredibly positive result' around farm profitability, but nearly 30% of farmers expect conditions to worsen
Farmers are the most satisfied with their bank in eight years, with those feeling under pressure the lowest in the same period. Average mortgage is now $4.1 mln with three quarters on floating rates
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Farmers are the most satisfied with their bank in eight years, with those feeling under pressure the lowest in the same period. Average mortgage is now $4.1 mln with three quarters on floating rates
As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'
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As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'
A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable
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A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable
Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home
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Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes
Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes
Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists
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Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists
Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far
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Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far
The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade
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The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade
A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries
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A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries
KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year
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KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year
Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves
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Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves
Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
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Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
Federated Farmers survey shows 'a significant shift in the mood of rural New Zealand'