Reading Time: 2 minutes The risk to the arable farmer is increasing outside the farm gate due to a lack of influence that must be addressed, Federated Farmers arable sector chair David Birkett says. In a keynote address to the Women In Seed forum, Birkett told the 120 women gathered in Christchurch that while the 2025-2026 season exposed the arable sector under tension, the challenge ahead goes beyond just the weather. While the spread between t…
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