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Farmers already cutting emissions without ETS
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has unambiguously made its views known to the Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill. “The ETS is world famous only in New Zealand. As the Wall Street Journal showed with several ... More >>
Transpower appeal would be fruitless
Monday, 12 October 2009, 2:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Following additional legal advice, Federated Farmers has opted not to appeal Transpower’s Whakamaru to Auckland transmission line project. “While the Federation’s counsel believes there are strong grounds for an appeal, in the end, the project would go ... More >>
Legal advice on Transmission Line appeal
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 4:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is awaiting legal advice that may see it lodge an appeal to the Board of Inquiry’s approval of Transpower’s Whakamaru to Auckland transmission line. More >>
Canada geese – a worldwide problem
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 10:28 am | Federated Farmers
Britain’s decision to declare open season on Canada geese provides just the impetus New Zealand needs to classify the bird a pest. More >>
Farmer concerns over mgmnt of police emergency
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 4:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling for a debriefing with police and Fonterra following today’s apprehension of the Norsewood gunman. “This is not a criticism of any individual police officer, but it seems some very strange decisions were made throughout ... More >>
Federated Farmers offers help to Korda Menth
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 9:31 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy remains a vibrant progressive industry, despite the receivership today of four Crafar controlled entities involving 20 dairy farms. More >>
Snow devastates Hawke’s Bay farmers
Monday, 5 October 2009, 3:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is hearing reports from many farmers who have been badly affected by the snow storm hammering the central North Island. More >>
Questions linger over rural broadband
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 2:26 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s funding plan for rural broadband although some questions remain over the initiative. More >>
Rodney District Council's back alley deal
Monday, 28 September 2009, 12:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Rodney District Council deceived its constituents this week by brokering a behind closed doors deal with the Environmental Defence Society. The deal, revealed publicly last week at a meeting in Helensville, resulted in the implementation of a new west ... More >>
Fertilising economy with 650 year lignite supply
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is applauding the Solid Energy/Ravensdown preliminary study to confirm if a coal to fertiliser plant in Southland is economically feasible. More >>
Successful farmers have regular budgets
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Like every business, cash flow is critical to the agricultural sector, which is why Federated Farmers has teamed up with Westpac to host a series of free, nationwide seminars in October on cash flow management. “For farmers, one of the most useful ... More >>
'No' to farm animals in ETS - survey
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers
A Colmar Brunton national survey of 1004 respondents has found only 29 percent of respondents back the inclusion of agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The survey was undertaken in mid-September following the National/Maori Party accommodation. ... More >>
New Zealand is big!
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 9:33 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand is big. Yes its not as big as Australia but our land mass is 67 percent the size of Germany’s, 72 percent of Japans and bigger than the United Kingdom. Our coast is longer than mainland USA and our economic zone of around 4.1 million ... More >>
Fonterra forecast payout ‘great news’
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 1:04 pm | Federated Farmers
News that Fonterra is revising its forecast payout for the 2009/10 season upward to $5.10 per kilogram of milksolids (kgMS), is welcome relief for the entire dairy industry. “While we don’t wish to sound like Scrooge, Federated Farmers cautions ... More >>
New chair for Federated Farmers Rural Butchers
Monday, 21 September 2009, 9:28 am | Federated Farmers
Managing director of Ashburton-based Netherby Meats, Mike Hanson, was yesterday elected chairperson of Federated Farmers Rural Butchers. “I wish to express my sincerest gratitude to outgoing chairperson, Gibby Campbell, who has tirelessly campaigned ... More >>
Federated Farmers disappointed in Decision
Saturday, 19 September 2009, 2:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers disappointed in Transmission Line decision Federated Farmers is disappointed with the decision today that the Board of Inquiry into Transpower’s Whakamaru to Auckland transmission line has approved the project. More >>
Bees at risk from imported honey
Friday, 18 September 2009, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers
The announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of a recent discovery of P.alvei in a New Zealand bee reinforces the importance of not resuming honey imports from Australia. “Any attempt to re-activate Australian honey imports could have ... More >>
Fonterra’s capital idea applauded by Fed Farmers
Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is heralding the first two stages of Fonterra’s capital structure review proposal, believing it provides a strong basis from which to grow the Cooperative while retaining full ownership and control by New Zealand’s farmers. “On paper ... More >>
Prosecute Greenpeace activists as pirates
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 1:53 pm | Federated Farmers
The Greenpeace activists, who have illegally boarded the cargo vessel East Ambition, should be prosecuted as pirates, or more precisely, sea robbers, given the ship was illegally boarded within New Zealand territorial waters. More >>
Road to the future paved with smart charges
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:37 am | Federated Farmers
Allowing transport companies to use electronic distance recording devices is a bold step toward a more efficient road pricing system. “The move outlines the Government’s prescription for a modern road funding system,” says Donald Aubrey, Federated Farmers ... More >>
