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farmersweekly.co.nz > politics > top-tax-would-hammer-farmers-feds

TOP tax would hammer farmers: Feds

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (772+ words) The Opportunity Party’s proposed land tax would leave most farmers significantly worse off and could suck around $700 million a year out of rural communities, Federated Farmers says. TOP is proposing an annual tax of 0.5% on the value of rural land,…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > bremworth-directors-exit-after-ferrier-takeover

Bremworth directors exit after Ferrier takeover

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (351+ words) Three independent directors of Bremworth have resigned effective later this month as the partial takeover by David Ferrier’s Mangawhai Collective works through. The directors are Trevor Burt, Julie Bohnenn and Murray Dyer, who served on a sub-committee advising shareholders during…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > weekly-poll-results > differential-rates-poll-results-september-3

Differential Rates poll results – September 3

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (233+ words) Last week’s poll question is based on the Farming and forestry face higher council rates article. We asked readers: Should councils increase differential rates for some primary sector areas to pay for roading maintenance? Almost 69% of those who took the…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > politics > labour-climate-shift-wins-cautious-backing-from-farmers

Labour climate shift wins cautious backing from farmers

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (458+ words) Labour’s climate policy – including a commitment not to campaign on taxing agricultural emissions and an urgent review of the Emissions Trading Scheme – has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Labour has campaigned on taxing farm emissions…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > three-bremworth-directors-resign

Three Bremworth directors resign

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (351+ words) Three independent directors of Bremworth have resigned effective later this month as the partial takeover by David Ferrier’s Mangawhai Collective works through. The directors are Trevor Burt, Julie Bohnenn and Murray Dyer, who served on a sub-committee advising shareholders during…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > bay-of-plenty-butcher-welcomes-homekill-rule-changes

Bay of Plenty butcher welcomes homekill rule changes

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (355+ words) Toby Barkla, the owner of Plains Butchery near Edgecumbe, says he has been encouraged by what he describes as the positive sounds coming out of Ministry for Primary Industries about proposed changes to homekill regulations. “MPI is making very clear…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > politics > national-told-to-pull-capital-gains-tax-attack-ad

National told to pull ‘misleading’ Capital Gains Tax attack ad

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (559+ words) Giles Dexter of RNZ The Advertising Standards Authority has partly upheld a complaint against a National Party attack ad, and told the party not to use it again in its current form. The complaint focused around National’s criticisms of Labour’s…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > farmers-question-legality-of-selling-off-straying-sheep

Farmers question legality of selling off straying sheep

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (509+ words) Nateva forestry company called off the public auction of wild sheep trespassed from five of its forests in Pongaroa last week after owners collected their stock. Locals are now questioning the legality of holding such an auction in the first…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > news > north-otago-farmer-jo-hay-appointed-to-sff-co-op-board

North Otago farmer Jo Hay appointed to SFF Co-op board

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (228+ words) North Otago farmer Jo Hay has been appointed a farmer-director on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative board. Alongside her family, Hay farms sheep and beef near Oamaru and currently serves on the board of Meet the Need. She said joining…...

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farmersweekly.co.nz > politics > chris-hipkins-attacks-coalition-on-paris-agreement

Chris Hipkins attacks coalition on Paris Agreement

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (787+ words) By Russell Palmer of RNZ Labour’s leader Chris Hipkins is lumping National in with ACT and New Zealand First’s promises to exit the Paris Agreement, after weeks of National doing the same with Labour and tax. Hipkins on Tuesday morning…...