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Aussie ETS dumped, what now for New Zealand?
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
The Opposition controlled Australian Senate has voted down the Australian Emissions Trading scheme for a second time - 41 votes to 33. Being a second rejection, it is now likely to trigger a double dissolution election, likely to be held in March 2010. More >>
Speech: Federated Farmers - fielday in Fairlie
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 4:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you about our great industry and its future. I am reminded of an Australian quote that refers, somewhat pointedly, to the state of the Kiwi economy and the Kiwi psyche. “Poverty in paradise is still poverty.” ... More >>
Aussies throw a big spanner in the ETS works
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
The Australian Emissions Trading Scheme has been thrown into chaos with Tony Abbott rolling Malcolm Turnbull as leader of the Australian Liberal Party. Mr Abbott’s first action as Leader, is to seek a referral of the Australian Emissions Trading ... More >>
Farmers keen to start Dr Brash’s conversation
Monday, 30 November 2009, 5:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the 2025 Taskforce Report released today by Dr Don Brash. The Federation is disappointed in the negative reaction to a document intended to make New Zealanders think about the future. “Someone once said that poverty ... More >>
Speech by Philip York, Federated Farmers Spokesman
Monday, 30 November 2009, 1:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Speech by Philip York, Federated Farmers spokesperson on electricity, at the launch of the NZIER report on compensation for transmission infrastructure. I would like to thank Barry McAlley and his family for hosting us here in Clevedon to launch the ... More >>
Farming power pylons feasible, report shows
Monday, 30 November 2009, 11:17 am | Federated Farmers
At the launch of an economic study conducted by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), Federated Farmers is to ask the owner of Transpower to make the national grid operator offer annual payments for new transmission line infrastructure ... More >>
Biosecurity fine doubling welcomed
Sunday, 29 November 2009, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the doubling of instant biosecurity fines from $200 to $400, as well as the bipartisanship shown in Parliament towards the Biosecurity Amendment Bill. More >>
Dubai illustrates global economic fragility
Saturday, 28 November 2009, 1:17 pm | Federated Farmers
The fragility of the global economic recovery has been underlined in the last 24 hours by reports, Dubai’s Government owned and controlled corporate lender, Dubai World, is to default on some $82 billion (US$60 billion) of debt. More >>
Massive potential to grow NZ agriculture - report
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:32 am | Federated Farmers
The release of the Pasture Renewal Charitable Trust commissioned BERL study, An economic analysis of the value of pasture, highlights not just the value of pasture to the New Zealand economy, but the great potential to increase productivity. “This economic ... More >>
Good Farm Stories go online
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has today welcomed the launch of goodfarmstories.org.nz by Green Party MP, Jeanette Fitzsimons. The informative website was launched at Parliament today and Federated Farmers chief executive, Conor English, was among the attendees. ... More >>
Fed Farmers takes cold comfort from ETS lobbying
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 3:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has taken cold comfort that its behind the scenes lobbying may have saved each New Zealand farm some $27,000 from 2030. While the Federation wished to see the entire ETS scrapped, it also worked to reduce the worst impacts of it ... More >>
UK to ditch plans for biosecurity cost-sharing
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 10:04 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed reports the United Kingdom Government has shelved its ‘animal tax’, which would have forced exporters to cost-share for biosecurity incursions. The Federation is demanding the New Zealand Government now follow suit. ... More >>
Greenpeace ‘lost’ in its anti-farming obsession
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:07 pm | Federated Farmers
While Federated Farmers defends the right to protest legally, Greenpeace’s desperate smear campaign against Fonterra and dairy farming reflects an organisation that has lost sight of what its purpose is More >>
Bipartisan agreement to lift science investment
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:49 am | Federated Farmers
In its submission to the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, Federated Farmers has called for the biological economy to be prioritised, with bipartisan backing for three percent of Gross Domestic Product to be put into science and research. ... More >>
Federated Farmers gets in behind Books in Homes
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Educating young New Zealanders from low decile schools about farming is why Federated Farmers backs the efforts of Christine Fernyhough - philanthropist, farmer, inventor and author of Ben and Mark, Boys of the High Country. “Duffy Books in Homes provides ... More >>
Decisive Fonterra result hailed
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 5:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is hailing Fonterra’s decisive capital structure result as a victory for the cooperative model. “At just under 90 percent, it’s a decisive and overwhelming statement for the future of Fonterra,” says Willy Leferink, Federated ... More >>
The future of perpetual compensation
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has successfully negotiated a ‘sunset clause’ with Transpower that opens the way for future annual compensation payments when productive land is lost to transmission line projects. More >>
Getting things right for farmers and New Zealand
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 11:30 am | Federated Farmers
President’s opening speech to the 2009 Federated Farmers National Council. Speech calls on the Government to repeal the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Act. More >>
Farmers Out Of ETS ‘Faster Than A Rat Up A Drain'
Monday, 16 November 2009, 3:42 pm | Federated Farmers
As predicted by Federated Farmers two weeks ago, Australia’s Federal Government yesterday opted to permanently exclude farmers from its emissions trading scheme (ETS). More >>
Farmers sign-on to Asia business ed partnership
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:17 am | Federated Farmers
To help New Zealand make the most of opportunities in the Asian century, Federated Farmers has signed-on to the Business Education Partnership – designed to inform young New Zealanders about Asia. “With the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the offing, ... More >>
