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Water storage a highlight in Agriculture Report
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see water storage and infrastructure given high importance in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) annual Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry (SONZAF) report. More >>
Farmers welcome MTAS recommendation
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Commerce Commission’s recommendation to regulate mobile termination access services (MTAS) and urges the Minister of Communications, the Hon Steven Joyce, to accept its recommendation seriously. More >>
Federated Farmers advocates for farm safety
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 2:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is urging farmers to exercise safe on-farm practices, in light of ACC’s announcement this morning that there’s one farm death every 28 days. More >>
Trespass unacceptable
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 5:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned about the irresponsible behaviour of some anti-1080 protestors after a number of individuals were arrested at an Animal Health Board 1080 loading site this morning. More >>
Southland farmers - ‘take me to your leaders'
Monday, 14 June 2010, 1:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Southland and Otago farmers are being issued an open invitation by Federated Farmers to attend the 2010 Dairy as well as the Meat & Fibre meetings, as part of Federated Farmers 2010 National conference being held in Invercargill from 23-25 June More >>
Agribusiness Person Of The Year
Sunday, 13 June 2010, 12:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is preparing to recognise the very best New Zealand agriculture has to offer in its prestigious 2010 awards evening – all part of the Federation’s 2010 National conference being held in Invercargill. More >>
Grubby goose in line of fire
Friday, 11 June 2010, 2:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Minister of Conservation, the Hon Kate Wilkinson’s, announcement today that Government is looking at specific options regarding the management of Canada Geese. More >>
Dam safety report backs Federated Farmers approach
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 1:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Following an independent review, proposed changes to the Dam Safety Scheme will remove many low risk farm dams from exposure to significant compliance costs. More >>
ETS agriculture regulations presumptive, premature
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 12:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers submission on regulations for exemptions and thresholds for calculating agricultural emissions, has reminded senior politicians there is no ‘review provision’ in the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2009. More >>
Goff, Carter and Key to face Invercargill farmers
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 10:20 am | Federated Farmers
With Federated Farmers National Conference coming up between 23 and 25 June in Invercargill, farmers are being asked to register with Federated Farmers in order to hear senior politicians pitch to farmers. More >>
Pressure building for OCR rise but not yet
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 3:55 pm | Federated Farmers
As speculation mounts about a potential rise in interest rates at tomorrow’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) and Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), Federated Farmers is asking the Governor of the Reserve Bank to keep the OCR on hold until at least July. More >>
International aviation fuel 100% ETS exempt
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 2:48 pm | Federated Farmers
As the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 1 July, looks set to strip at least $1.527 billion from taxpayers, those Kiwis emigrating from New Zealand will be spared the ETS’ cost on the fuel their plane consumes. More >>
New Slaughter Code raises problems for rural butch
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 11:37 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Rural Butchers is looking work with the Ministry of Agriculture (MAF) to ensure that all rural butchers understand the new Animal Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) Code of Welfare 2010, published recently. More >>
Agriculture recognised in Honours List
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 9:48 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that agriculture was well represented in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. More >>
O.N.Z.M For Tom Henderson Richly Deserved
Monday, 7 June 2010, 12:13 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is hailing Tom Henderson appointment as an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit (O.N.Z.M), as great recognition for one of Federated Farmers most senior members and the ‘Sir Bill Hamilton’ of modern water storage. More >>
Water, water everywhere (except when we need it)
Friday, 4 June 2010, 3:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Water has been described in a Forbes publication as being the ultimate commodity. Given this, New Zealand has the ultimate competitive advantage unless public policy, regretfully again, snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. More >>
Innovation rich dairy highlights challenges
Friday, 4 June 2010, 10:32 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is highlighting Fonterra’s latest joint venture (JV) acquisition in the United States as well as Westland Milk Products research led development of its yoghurt line, as further evidence of innovation-led value being put into dairy ... More >>
Feed theft very concerning
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 3:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Reports of a couple farm-feed thefts in the Waikato region have alarmed Federated Farmers Waikato provincial president and may highlight a wider nation issue. More >>
ETS costs demand an extra 88,000 + dairy cows
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 2:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Using the Minister of Agriculture & Forestry’s own cost figures for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the national dairy herd will need to expand by 88,000 cows just to offset the $44.46 million ($3,900 per farm) in ETS costs from 1 July. More >>
Prime Minister to spend two hours with farmers
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, the Hon John Key MP, is to participate in a two-hour session as part of Federated Farmers National Conference on Friday 25 June. It marks the first time Federated Farmers National Conference is being held in Invercargill. More >>
