Neil Filer, Tararua's new Federated Farmers president, says he loves dairy farming and the lifestyle it provides for him and his wife Veronica and their two children.
"And I don't like to sit back while its reputation is put at risk by outfits that are either misguided or stand to benefit from its demise," he said.
Neil said his goal for the coming year is to assist local farmers get certainty about environmental regulations in the wake of the court challenge to the Horizons council's One Plan by Fish and Game "and their EDS mates".
"I also want to build support by local farmers for the Feds and all the work they do behind the scenes. I have been lucky enough to witness this in my different roles and it is sometimes boring tedious work but I have no doubt about the value it brings to not only my business but all the farmers in the region."
Neil started on a dairy access course 25 years ago straight out of school at age 16. He worked his way up to purchasing a 100ha dairy farm near Dannevirke and also sharemilks on another 700-cow farm near his own farm.
