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Farmers happy at 'full review' of Raw Milk Rules
Friday, 15 October 2010, 9:20 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that the Government has decided to look into the Raw Milk Regulations earlier than at first signalled. More >>
Business unusual is the future of wool
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the future of wool will come from turning consumers away from oil-based products by developing breathtaking innovative new uses for wool. More >>
150 farmers pack Wyndham for post-storm meeting
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 5:13 pm | Federated Farmers
150 farmers attended the first joint Federated Farmers/Rural Support Trust Southland meeting in Wyndham to help farmers move from the response to the recovery phase. A second meeting is being held in Otautau tonight and Balclutha tomorrow evening. More >>
Council ‘exit polls’ may skew Saturday’s results
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 1:13 pm | Federated Farmers
The publication of council ‘exit polls’ in Auckland and Christchurch before the 2010 local elections close, may distort results and has Federated Farmers calling for reform. More >>
Fed Farmers Hold Post-Storm Meetings Next Week
Sunday, 3 October 2010, 1:54 pm | Federated Farmers
The first full week of joint Federated Farmers/Rural Support Trust Southland initiatives has seen a picture of need built, while the second week will see a series of meetings to outline the options farmers have. More >>
Federated Farmers delivers food baskets
Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 2:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, along with the Rural Support Trusts, Alliance Group, FMG, PGG Wrightson and CRT delivered about 800 food baskets today to Southlanders affected by the spring snow. More >>
New overseas investment rules an important step
Monday, 27 September 2010, 5:55 pm | Federated Farmers
The headline detail of new rules to guide overseas investment is being welcomed by Federated Farmers. More >>
Backyard blackmarket butchers blasted by Federated
Monday, 27 September 2010, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Rural Butchers, following its annual conference in Auckland, is asking for enforcement action be taken against blackmarket backyard butchers. More >>
Southland, South Otago Farmer Support Hit The Road
Sunday, 26 September 2010, 3:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Representatives from Federated Farmers, Rural Support Trusts, Alliance Group, FMG, PGG Wrightson and CRT are heading out to the hardest hit areas to see farmers individually. They will also deliver food parcels, fact sheets and sympathetic ears. More >>
Southland Storm 2010 – Federated Farmers Saturday
Sunday, 26 September 2010, 12:20 pm | Federated Farmers
As the scale of the event becomes evident, Federated Farmers, together with the Rural Support Trust Southland, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and supportive agribusinesses, are in detailed planning over the weekend. More >>
Alliance Group Donates $500,000 To Relief Fund
Friday, 24 September 2010, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers
Alliance Group Ltd has initiated the establishment of a relief fund for farmers affected by the severe weather events which have occurred over the past week, especially in the south. The company will donate $500,000 to the fund. More >>
Help Is On The Way For Farmers
Friday, 24 September 2010, 9:53 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is working with the Government and the Rural Support Trusts to help farmers. Please forward this advisory onto your neighbours, your contacts and any farmer in need. More >>
Increased flexibility in employment laws needed
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has today appeared before the Transport and Industrial Relation Select Committee, submitting in favour of more flexible and more balanced employment laws. More >>
Feds asks for adverse event declaration
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 5:13 pm | Federated Farmers
The spring storm of 2010 in Southland looks set to surpass the economic loss caused to agriculture by the Canterbury earthquake. Federated Farmers is now working with the Minister of Agriculture on a medium scale adverse event declaration. More >>
Fonterra Cooperative profit boosts confidence
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 2:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy is delighted at the confidence boosting manner in which Fonterra Cooperative Group has strengthened its balance sheet to its strongest ever position. More >>
Conor English: Coke Zero to Ground Zero
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 1:02 pm | Federated Farmers
A week is not just a long time in politics. Last Friday I stood outside the 137 year old Grouse Lincoln Hotel and watched it being demolished by a large digger. It felt like Ground Zero. A week before this pub had been serving beers and Coke Zero. More >>
Land and Water Forum report
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 1:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the Land and Water Forum report is just that, a report and its recommendations to Government, do not set in stone any future policy or actions. More >>
Farmers hoping for ‘local’ warming
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 12:02 pm | Federated Farmers
The narrow but intense weather system that has brought record snow to Southland and heavy rainfall in the Manawatu, has many farmers hoping for a break in the weather. More >>
Farmer Manifesto offers sound advice
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has released its first ever Local Elections Manifesto for aspiring council candidates and local council voters. More >>
Lignite ‘gold’ for Southland economic development
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 2:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is joining the overwhelming local support for Solid Energy/Ravensdown’s, proposed lignite to fertiliser plant in Southland. More >>
