Governance

Ahead of annual meeting, only three proposals have board support.

Mixture of support and concerns as Team Ag idea gets industry excited.

Advocacy role reviewed following pushback from levy payers.

Waikato candidates Peter Moore and Phil Weir vie for seat.

Last year Federated Farmers released 12 policy priorities for the new government, and seeing those policies implemented is another focus for Wayne Langford this year.

CEO moving to global berry producer Driscoll’s after two decades with kiwifruit company.

Meat co-operative elects its first female chair amid several changes at the top.

New Zealand Forest & Wood Sector Forum will represent sector to government.

Calls for chair to face consequences of $200m turnaround.

Nathan Flowerday to take his place after February.

Dan Boulton most recently chief supply chain officer.

Six global food companies announce new drive at COP28.

Independent director to exit as other commitments mount up.

‘Whole process of farmer remits needs examination,’ Northland farmer says.

Dairy giant could teach levy bodies and thing or two, says Alan Emerson.

Voting ahead of December annual meeting.

One-year term designed to expose aspiring ag leaders to coalface of governance.

For some time now Federated Farmers has been facing the same inflationary pressures as the rest of New Zealand. 

Charlotte Connoley becomes the first woman to head the grain and seed trade association.

Candidates try to convince New Zealand’s 11,300 dairy farmers to vote for them.

Nominations sought following two retirements.

The primary sector’s leaders are feeling the pressure as farmers’ fear and frustration deepen divisions in the industry.

Farmers are asking far too much of their industry good bodies, says one young agri CEO.

Andrew Morrison was an early victim of the increasing polarisation of farming views.

Leading fractious farmers is tough at the best of times, and these are not those.

Groundswell touched a nerve, says co-founder Bryce McKenzie.

A Nuffield scholar questions the role of levy-funded bodies in the political space.

Dani Darke re-elected and Jared Collie joins board.

Thirteen contesting just two board places for farmer-elected directors.

Strong support for foundation from the 31% who turned out to vote in referendum.

Following a change in the Farmlands rules approved by the shareholders last year, it was the first time the election did not coincide with the annual Farmlands AGM.

Alliance Group director Dawn Sangster reflects on her 12 years on the board.

A Mid Canterbury farmer is newest associate director on the FAR board.

Former minister and envoy joins food research CoRE.

Trio ‘share a passion for sustainability, economic development and good governance’.

At this rate, Northland will be lucky to see a new motorway built this century, Allan Barber says.