Meat & Wool

The Meat & Wool section is focused on achieving a profitable and sustainable meat and wool sector.

Members face a wide range of challenges: from increasingly discerning consumers, public focus on the environmental impacts of farming,  animal welfare and disease concerns,  to a changing health and safety and employment environment.

The Members of the Federated Farmers Meat & Wool industry group are represented by the Industry Group council consisting of the Meat & Wool chairpersons from each of our 24 provinces.

They are headed up by a five member executive and lead by the Meat & Wool chairperson.

For more on the Meat & Wool Industry Group click here

Meat & Wool Group News

The Woolsheds Campaign is Closing Soon!

Posted on 17/01/2023
Get the name of your farm and your family into the story of New Zealand’s woolsheds in the classic book ‘Woolsheds’ before the campaign closes in two weeks.

PINZ 2023 - Nominations now open!

Posted on 16/01/2023

Pricing Agricultural Emissions – December 2022 Government Report

Posted on 22/12/2022

Federated Farmers’ annual Rates Report

Posted on 9/12/2022
Welcome to the 15th edition of Federated Farmers’ annual Rates Report, a wrap on the big issues affecting local government and our efforts in 2022 to contain farmland rates through informed advocacy

Countering misinformation on 3 Waters, Te Mana o Te Wai

Posted on 23/11/2022
Some media interviews on debate in the Parliament on the Water Services Entities Bill has raised questions over Federated Farmers’ stance on three waters reform and Te Mana o Te Wai.

Meat & Wool Policy Work

Mid-Season Farm Confidence Report - January 2023

Posted on 7/02/2023
This report summarises the July 2022 Federated Farmers’ New-Season Farm Confidence survey results. The survey is undertaken twice a year (January and July); this is the 27th iteration.

Pricing Agricultural Emissions – December 2022 Government Report

Posted on 22/12/2022

New-Season Farm Confidence Report - July 2022

Posted on 28/09/2022
This report summarises the July 2022 Federated Farmers’ New-Season Farm Confidence survey results. The survey is undertaken twice a year (January and July); this is the 27th iteration.

Mid-Season Farm Confidence Report - February 2022

Posted on 26/09/2022
This report summarises the February 2022 Federated Farmers’ Mid-Season Farm Confidence survey results. The survey is undertaken twice a year (January and July); this study is the 25th iteration.

Submission on the Hazardous Substances & New Organisms Amendment Bill

Posted on 15/09/2022

Factsheets

Regional Stock Burial Rules

Posted on 15/09/2022
The below is a summary as at 20 July 2020, and it is based on our initial appraisal...

Southland and Otago Winter Feed Management Toolkit

Posted on 15/09/2022
This toolkit has been prepared to give farmers options to minimise the impact of the wet 2019-2020 season

Animal Welfare Regulations October 1 2018 Factsheet

Posted on 15/09/2022
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.

Velvetleaf Farm Management

Posted on 15/09/2022
MPI guide to Velvetleaf management

Mycoplasma Bovis Resources

Posted on 15/09/2022

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