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Rain welcomed by new Northland president
Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Northland farmer, Matt Long has taken over as Federated Farmers Northland provincial president. Mr Long succeeds the previous provincial president, Denis Anderson who retired at the AGM earlier this month. More >>
Crafarm Conditional Sale Shows Shallow Markets
Sunday, 23 May 2010, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the conditional sale by the receivers of 16 CraFarm farms to UBNZ Funds Management, the New Zealand company partly owned by Hong Kong listed Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings, reflects a lack of depth in New Zealand capital markets. More >>
Fruit Fly Discovery A Huge Save For New Zealand
Saturday, 22 May 2010, 10:25 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has congratulated MAF Biosecurirty for intercepting a consignment of fruit imported from Queensland, which contained viable fruit fly eggs. More >>
Great tax incentives but little more for Agribiz
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 6:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming Budget 2010 with some misgivings about the ongoing growth of Government spending and the impact of higher Government charges, particularly the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), will have on inflation More >>
ETS will cost Kiwis $527 million in its first year
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has calculated the Emissions Trading Scheme will directly cost New Zealand businesses and families $527 million in its first year. Indirect cost impacts will likely add tens of millions more. More >>
Emissions trading – world famous in New Zealand
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 2:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Its ironic Federated Farmers has had more media coverage in Australia on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme than back across the Tasman. Here, you have a media that has shown a detachment and a willingness to revisit past positions; in New Zealand ... More >>
$86m ETS bill risks Govt being out of touch
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 2:56 pm | Federated Farmers
From 1 July 2010, Federated Farmers has estimated the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will directly cost pastoral agriculture almost $86 million in its first 12 months of operation. Indirect costs could see the cost impact upon pastoral agriculture ... More >>
Wellington Regional Council chair gets it right
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 5:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes comments from former Cabinet Minister and Wellington Regional Council chair, the Hon Fran Wilde, encouraging water storage in Wairarapa. More >>
FMG major sponsor of Nuffield Conference
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 2:39 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s leading rural insurer, Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG), is giving a helping hand to Nuffield scholars. More >>
Foot and Mouth Disease vigilance urged
Monday, 3 May 2010, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
With confirmed outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Korea (20 April 2010) and Japan (22 April 2010), Federated Farmers has written to the Ministers of Tourism and Biosecurity, to request increased biosecurity vigilance at all ports ... More >>
Farmers commend Govt for changing price formula
Friday, 30 April 2010, 9:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed Parliament’s changes to the pricing of milk that Fonterra is required to deliver to independent processors. More >>
Federated Farmers welcome signs of rebalancing
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 4:38 pm | Federated Farmers
The latest Statistics NZ trade data, released today, is evidence of a long awaited export-led rebalancing of the economy. More >>
Farmers welcome the status quo
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 2:16 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is commending the Reserve Bank for keeping the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent. More >>
Expert panel slams MAF import health standards
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 11:12 am | Federated Farmers
Almost a year ago to the day, Federated Farmers warned provisional import health standards for pork could set a dangerous biosecurity precedent. That concern has been upheld by an expert independent panel, reviewing import health standards for ... More >>
Suspend the ETS until 2013, just like the Aussies
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:23 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is urging the National-led Government to match the Australian Government’s decision to defer its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until at least 2013. More >>
Suspend the ETS until 2013, just like the Aussies
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 8:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is urging the National-led Government to match the Australian Government’s decision to defer its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until at least 2013. More >>
Fonterra announcement must be kept in context
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers commends Fonterra for raising its forecast milk price by 40 cents per kilogram of milk solids, but is warning that this rise must be kept in context. More >>
Federated Farmers Urge Farmers To Keep Contact
Monday, 26 April 2010, 5:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers in urging farms caught up in the Southland floods to stay in contact with their neighbours.“It’s really important when weather like this strikes, that farmers keep talking to each other," More >>
ECan commissioners to get on with the job
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 4:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the appointment to Environment Canterbury (ECan), of seven Commissioners under the chair of Dame Margaret Bazley. More >>
Farmers market organisers urged to consider ANZAC
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 2:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is urging Farmer Market organisers, considering opening on ANZAC morning, to reconsider. More >>
