Katie Milne

A selection of farmers tell us about conditions in their part of the country and how they feel about farming. Waikato, King Country, Taupo, Canterbury, West Coast, Central Otago. Audio

Federated Farmers are calling the goverment's new plan to combat climate change "frustratingly cruel". But climate change activists say the Zero Carbon Bill doesn't adequately reflect the urgency of… Audio

Federated Farmers says the timing could not have been worse for the Ministry for Primary Industries to require farmers' help in its response to Mycoplasma Bovis. The Ministry has ramped up its 870… Audio

The government has decided to attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, at a cost of $886 million. All cattle on infected farms and most on restricted farms will be culled. Video, Audio

To contain or to eradicate - that is the question for a last-chance meeting on Mycoplasma bovis to be held today. Federated Farmers, Dairy New Zealand, and Beef and Lamb will have one final… Audio

The Government's getting tougher on farmers as the Mycoplasma Bovis disease spreads. It's going to enforce the animal tracking system it says the previous Government neglected to do - and some farmers… Audio

West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne talks about life on the farm at Rotomanu, educating kids about agriculture, confronting environmental issues and some of the other challenges she's faced so far as… Audio

The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, which tracks animal movements around the country, has not worked as intended during the outbreak of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Boivs… Audio

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne is on The Panel talking about the state of our farmers mental health going into what could be a difficult summer for many of them. Audio

For the first time in its 118-year history, a woman is to head NZ's independent farming network. West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne says she will focus on bridging the rural/urban divide and the… Audio

A year on from the introduction of new tougher health and safety law workplace death statistics have barely changed. In the year to the middle of October 42 people died on the job, compared to 43 for… Audio

Katie Milne of Federated Farmers updates us on how the farming community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Audio