Federated Farmers Policy Team Staff Is To Be Reduced By 6.5 Full-Time Employees – With 3 Being Regional Policy Staff And Three On The National Policy Team

Federated Farmers policy team staff is to be reduced by 6.5 full-time employees – with 3 being regional policy staff and three on the national policy team. Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland says the reductions haven’t just been about saving money or reducing headcount and in fact four positions were already vacant meaning only 2.5 staff will be made redundant. He says the Feds structure has been altered to make sure it can deliver the best possible outcomes for members with the resources available. Federated Farmers still has 23 people working in policy across the country and Feds is working with its provincial presidents, board, and staff to prioritize work in the policy team.