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Govt broadband 'not nearly ambitious enough'
Friday, 27 August 2010, 9:44 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the potential of rural broadband is being underplayed by today's 'final proposals' for the Government's $300 million rural broadband project. More >>
Tilting at windmills instead of the Manawatu River
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 10:11 am | Federated Farmers
In recent weeks there's been rehash of a nasty farmer stereotype over the Manawatu River. You know what I mean. Farmers seemingly thumbing their noses at an environmental imperative and being tut-tutted by mayors and environmentalists as pendants. The ... More >>
Federated Farmers have One Plan under microscope
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 5:04 pm | Federated Farmers
After six years, thousands of pages of evidence and nine million dollars plus, Federated Farmers has welcomed yesterday’s independent hearing panel’s report on Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan. More >>
Farmers not on Forest & Bird's tête-à-tête
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 10:41 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers High Country remains prepared to help inform Forest & Bird about the realities of farming and conservation in the Mackenzie. More >>
Fonterra Holds Forecast As Expected
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy is unsurprised Fonterra Cooperative Group has held its 2010/11 forecast payout. “While this is good news it wasn’t unexpected by Federated Farmers,” says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson. More >>
It’s raining primary growth partnerships
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 9:10 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed today’s $321 million commitment to the dairy and red meat sectors through the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP). Increased investment is science, research and technology is in Federated Farmers manifesto. More >>
Is New Zealand asleep at the wheel?
Monday, 16 August 2010, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
There are points in time that make a strategic difference. Hindsight identifies decisions that are made or not made that can have lasting impact. When Britain joined the old EEC in 1973, we failed to respond quickly. Thirty seven years later our meat industry ... More >>
‘Principles’ to guide Federated Farmers meat
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 5:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed release of the Meat Sector Strategy’s terms of reference by the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef+Lamb NZ. More >>
Invercargill farmers celebrate rates victory
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is praising Invercargill City Council for listening to farmers in order to crack a rates impasse that had soured relations between farmers and the City Council. The changes will mean an average saving of around $3,000 per farm ... More >>
Fed Farmers confident in NZ Milk
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 2:41 pm | Federated Farmers
“I can tell you that hormonal growth promotants are not used on New Zealand milk-producing cows,” says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson. More >>
Federated Farmers not signing today but intends to
Monday, 9 August 2010, 2:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers not signing an Accord today, which intends to improve the Manawatu River, is not a hold-out but simply reflects the Accord is yet to be ratified by either of the Federation’s two affected provinces or the National Board. More >>
Local Government Bill necessary but not sufficient
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 4:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has voiced their concerns, at a Select Committee hearing today, about the illogical and unjustified contribution that farmers make to local councils. More >>
Jetstar versus ‘all day every day biosecurity’
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 3:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers views Jetstar’s desire to do away with trans-Tasman border controls as short sighted commercial self-interest. More >>
MTAS announcement welcomed by farmers
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 2:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Communications and Information Technology Minister, the Hon Steven Joyce’s decision to regulate mobile termination access services (MTAS). More >>
Timely Review Of Regulated Raw Milk Criteria
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed that the Government is extending the pro-competitive triggers built into the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). More >>
Announcement leaves farmers cautiously optimistic
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming the Land Information Minister, the Hon Maurice Williamson’s, announcement approving a new system for setting rents for South Island high country pastoral leases. More >>
Sheep and beef profitability sees new horizon
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 2:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Following declining profit for the sheep and beef sector, a new horizon for the sheep and beef sector hinges on the meat sector strategy and a positive follow-on from the wool industry taskforce, to create a viable future. More >>
Fertiliser Cooperative results show investment
Monday, 2 August 2010, 12:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes last week’s results from Ravensdown and Ballance shows that farmers are focused on productive investment. More >>
Forest & Bird Invited To Set Up Drylands Park
Friday, 30 July 2010, 5:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has invited Forest & Bird to go into the open market and buy farmland for the Mackenzie drylands park it wishes to establish.“I’m taken aback by how misinformed Forest & Bird seem to be" says Graham Reed More >>
Farmers embrace healthy Bee campaign
Friday, 30 July 2010, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
An ongoing programme that highlights the importance of bees to agriculture and offers practical ways to encourage better bee health on New Zealand farms is proving highly popular. More >>
