Goats

Federated Farmers, initially through Mohair New Zealand and latterly through the wider-based Goat Industry Group, has been significantly involved in advocating for the whole goat farming industry on resource management matters for over a decade. This work mainly involves submitting for less stringent controls on goat farming in general.

Many proposals stem from an ignorance among regulators of modern goat farming techniques and practices and it would be fair to say that a sizeable majority of our submissions have achieved success with these people once they have been 'brought up to date'.

Federated Farmers policy team has proved invaluable in assisting with submissions throughout New Zealand. Without Federated Farmers, many goat farmers would have been regulated out of business.

Federated Farmers Goats represents the interests of Goat farmers through their industry group executive, headed by Mohair New Zealand Inc.

For more on the Goats Industry Group click here

Goat Group News

What's all this freshwater stuff about?

Posted on 6/08/2020
Summary of ‘Action for Healthy Waterways’ regulations ...

Slink and Casualty Animal Pickups – Services Ceased or Reduced

Posted on 5/08/2020

Members are invited to chat with our policy experts about Employment - live and free

Posted on 28/07/2020
Members are invited to chat with our policy experts about Employment - live and free

Feed coordination service

Posted on 23/07/2020

Advice on electricity lines crossing your land

Posted on 16/07/2020
This is an advisory for all members to inform you that Federated Farmers has available a series of fact sheets to assist you should you be approached by Transpower or a lines company wishing to access or develop infrastructure on your property...

Goat Policy Work

Regional Stock Burial Rules

Posted on 7/08/2020
The below is a summary as at 20 July 2020, and it is based on our initial appraisal...

Regional Burning of Fallen Stock Rules

Posted on 7/08/2020
The below is a summary as at 20 July 2020, and it is based on our initial appraisal...

Banking survey closes today

Posted on 11/05/2020
A big thank-you to the many hundreds of members who have already filled in the first Federated Farmers Banking Survey for 2020...

Southland and Otago Winter Feed Management Toolkit

Posted on 13/03/2020
This toolkit has been prepared to give farmers options to minimise the impact of the wet 2019-2020 season

Essential Freshwater - further update

Posted on 5/03/2020
We are emailing to update you on the Essential Freshwater ‘Action for healthy waterways’ proposals. This remains a priority focus for Federated Farmers...

Factsheets

Regional Stock Burial Rules

Posted on 7/08/2020
The below is a summary as at 20 July 2020, and it is based on our initial appraisal...

Regional Burning of Fallen Stock Rules

Posted on 7/08/2020
The below is a summary as at 20 July 2020, and it is based on our initial appraisal...

Backrub - A Preventable Injury

Posted on 23/01/2020

Animal Welfare Regulations October 1 2018 Factsheet

Posted on 19/06/2019
A list of all the regulations that come into effect on October 1st 2018 and cover cattle, sheep, deer, goats and dogs are available in this fact sheet.

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