Katie Milne

Federated Farmers national health and safety spokeswoman Katie Milne. Audio

It's been a good year for West Coast farmer Katie Milne; first she was named Dairy Woman of the Year and this week won the rural category in the Women of Influence awards. Audio

Another dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, is signalling jobs are likely to go, as it tries to cut costs during the global dairy downturn. Audio

A Marlborough couple Phillip Jones and Maria Carlson have just had a 40-thousand dollar fine for riding quadbikes around their dairy farm without wearing helmets reduced on appeal to the High Court. Audio

Four people give their impression of farm conditions around New Zealand. Audio

Farmers are rejecting calls for a quad bike licensing system. Audio

Federated Farmers is pushing for rustling to be made a specific criminal offence with its own penalties. Audio

Federated Farmers is welcoming a Government decision to allow the earnings of minimum wage workers to be calculated fortnightly instead of weekly. Audio

Federated Farmers is warning that the effect of this year's drought , which is now officially over, will be felt on some farms for years to come. Audio

Federated Farmers are calling for volunteers to help it to assist farmers in need of help in Central Otago. Audio

While heavy rain has been falling across much the country, it hasn't eased dry conditions for farmers in some regions. Audio

Jonathan Boyle, Pongakawa farmer; and Katie Milne, adverse events spokesperson for Federated Farmers. Audio

A West Coast farmer is warning that someone is going to end up being shot or even killed, if hunters persist in trying to poach deer illegally - and in the middle of the night. Audio

West Coast dairy farmers are questioning why the region's development fund has invested millions of dollars in a failing dairy company. Audio