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Farmers call for a 50 basis points OCR cut
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 2:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling for 50 basis points to be cut from the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on Thursday to put downwards pressure on the high New Zealand dollar. More >>
Results of farm confidence survey bad news for NZ
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 12:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers inaugural farm confidence survey has uncovered a level of pessimism, which shows that New Zealand may in fact be entering an elongated recession. More >>
Farmers ‘zero’ in on a 2020 emissions target
Monday, 27 July 2009, 2:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is describing the race to set a 2020 emissions reduction target as a political gesture. “The real emissions targets will be set by international negotiation, not the aspirational targets being batted around at the moment,” says ... More >>
Governance changes at NZX and PGG Wrightson
Friday, 24 July 2009, 11:04 am | Federated Farmers
Within 24 hours the rural sector has seen Fonterra Chairman, Henry van der Heyden, resign from the board of NZX and former Fonterra Chief Executive, Craig Norgate, resign yesterday as Chairman of PGG Wrightson. More >>
‘Silence deafening’ on dirty cities
Friday, 24 July 2009, 9:49 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the hypocrisy of environmental lobbyists has been revealed by their silence on urban pollution. More >>
Why the Hurunui Water Project is a ‘dam’ good idea
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 5:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers argues opposition to the Hurunui Water Project is emblematic of why New Zealand is slipping backwards as a developed nation. “If New Zealand wants to grow the economy and generate real jobs, then we need to store water,” says ... More >>
Floating rates could be costing farmers millions
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 11:14 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has commenced a series of meetings with the major trading banks to get to the bottom of the interest rates being paid by farm businesses. More >>
Neo-absolutism
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 2:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson, addresses the ACT Regional Conference at Bunnythorpe, Saturday, 18 July 2009 More >>
Tax relief won for New Zealand’s remotest farmers
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 3:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has secured much needed tax relief and income assistance for some of the remotest farmers on the planet - farmers of the Chatham Islands. “This is unique tax assistance for the farmers of the Chatham Islands who literally glue the ... More >>
Fonterra/RD1 offers $15m in assistance
Friday, 10 July 2009, 4:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra’s extension of a $15 million facility to RD1, a rural services retailer part owned by Fonterra, will continue an interest free service RD1 has been offering its customers. “This $15 million facility will aid farmers but it’s important ... More >>
Is Biosecurity NZ becoming Insecurity NZ
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 2:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned that the 60 positions being cut from Biosecurity NZ could do more harm than good. More >>
Floating mortgage margins need scrutiny
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers intends to meet with the major trading banks to discover why there is a disparity between farm mortgage interest rates and residential home loans. More >>
Speaking frankly about Frank Brenmuhl
Monday, 6 July 2009, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Federated Farmers in Auckland last week, Frank Brenmuhl’s era as Federated Farmers Vice-President and a Board member came to an end. But it seems far from the end for someone who has been a major force ... More >>
Gas provides an opportunity for young innovators
Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is praising AgResearch for partnering with the United States Department of Energy's joint genome institute (JGI), to sequence the DNA of microbes found in the rumen or forestomach of farm animals. JGIs skill in this area is being undertaken ... More >>
Federated Farmers awards
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 2:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Proudly sponsored by gen-I, Synlait’s Dr. John Penno has been named Federated Farmers first Agribusiness Person of the Year with Professor Jacqueline Rowarth, of Massey University, Federated Farmers Agricultural Personality of the Year. More >>
Conor English, addresses Federated Farmers
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 2:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Martin Luther King famously said, “I have a dream. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.” More >>
Agribusiness Person of Year to be named tonight
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 10:17 am | Federated Farmers
Tonight in Auckland, Federated Farmers will be announcing New Zealand’s first Agribusiness Person of the Year. “Agribusiness is a $25 billion industry and accounts for between 18 to 20 percent of Gross Domestic Product,” says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers ... More >>
Speech: Fed Farmers Pres - National Conference
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 10:04 am | Federated Farmers
Conference opening by Don Nicolson, President of Federated Farmers Good morning and welcome to Auckland, the Queen City and your National Conference for 2009. We farmers are proud to be in New Zealand’s largest city, a super city, representing New Zealand’s ... More >>
Lachlan McKenzie addressesDairy AGM
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Welcome to your National Conference and Annual General Meeting of Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Section. More >>
Bruce Wills addresses Meat & Fibre AGM
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Nine months ago meat and fibre farmers were licking their wounds, having just survived their most unprofitable season for 50 years. More >>
