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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 >>
PM to spend two hours with farmers & Southlanders
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 12:16 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 >>
4.7 million more lambs needed to cover ETS costs
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Using the Minister of Agriculture’s costing for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Federated Farmers estimates it will take the profit from 4.7 million lambs to offset the $42,973,476 ($1,475 per sheep and beef farm) of ETS costs from 1 July 2010. More >>
Federated Farmers welcomes potential FTA
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Russia and the opportunities it can created for New Zealand’s farmers. More >>
Cash in on healthy grass fed milk
Monday, 31 May 2010, 11:06 am | Federated Farmers
Grass fed milk has been validated as healthy according to a new study from Harvard University’s School of Public Health. Yet Federated Farmers is concerned the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) compromises New Zealand’s ability to cash in. More >>
Primary sector research funding a positive step
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 4:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes today’s research funding announcement made by the Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture. As a part of the Primary Growth Partnership project tender concept, the funding is a step in the right direction, but more is ... More >>
The ETS’ cost ‘Unmerry-Go-Round’ from the PM down
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 10:45 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is challenging the Government to put up its costs on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for independent scrutiny. In the space of four days, the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Climate Change, have all advanced different ... More >>
The ETS’ cost ‘Unmerry-Go-Round’ from the PM down
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 10:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is challenging the Government to put up its costs on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for independent scrutiny. In the space of four days, the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Climate Change, have all advanced different ... More >>
Fonterra Cooperative Group forecast welcomed
Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers
While Federated Farmers is cautiously welcoming Fonterra Cooperative Group’s 2010/11 season milk price forecast of $6.60 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS), it is also warning this will not be 2007 revisited. More >>
