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Farm business overdraft interest rates too high
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 10:28 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers’overdraft interest rates may have fallen by the same amount as wholesale interest rates, but they still don’t reflect cuts to the Official Cash Rate (OCR). Federated Farmers third interest rates survey revealed farm business overdraft interest ... More >>
Farmers to tell U.S. and the EU what they think
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 10:43 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are being invited by Federated Farmers to ‘talk back’ to the U.S. and the EU at the Fieldays and get up to date information about district, regional and national issues impacting their farm businesses. “We’ve got a lot on our plate ... More >>
Recovery threatened by on-farm inflation
Monday, 8 June 2009, 9:47 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers are battling on-farm inflation well over twice the general rate of inflation. Something that is threatening recovery after years of poor returns and drought in parts of New Zealand. “On-farm inflation for sheep ... More >>
Consultation on potential futures market welcomed
Friday, 5 June 2009, 3:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Consultation by NZX to create a New Zealand futures market is being welcomed by Federated Farmers. “Federated Farmers is yet to form an opinion but looks forward to engaging with NZX on its proposed futures market,” says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated ... More >>
Cleanest Gypsy Day ever
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and transport operators deserve a big pat on the back for keeping stock effluent off the roads this Gypsy Day. “Last Friday, or Gypsy Day as it is traditionally known, marked the start of the new dairying year, when thousands of farmers move ... More >>
Farmers say Selamat Datang to Malaysian trade deal
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 4:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is congratulating the Government on yesterday’s conclusion of a free trade agreement with Malaysia. Due to be signed later in the year, Malaysia represents New Zealand’s seventh largest trading partner. “Malaysia is one of ... More >>
Home insulation should be a woolly idea
Saturday, 30 May 2009, 11:18 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is embracing the $323 million home insulation package announced in Budget 2009. It is not only good for New Zealanders but by using poorer quality coarse wools, could also be good for the ailing wool industry. More >>
Budget assists farm productivity & competitiveness
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 6:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has lobbied hard to promote policies that will ensure farmers, the economy and the country are all on the road to success. Farming is New Zealand’s backbone and will lift New Zealand out of recession. Federated Farmers is pleased ... More >>
Fonterra forecast 'the day the recession hit home'
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 11:43 am | Federated Farmers
Fonterra’s 2009/2010 season forecast of $4.55 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS) is a serious wake-up call for the Minister of Finance ahead of Budget 2009. It represents some $3.7 billion less in farm income than the 2007/08 season and $780 million less ... More >>
Infrastructure Board formation praised
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 9:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government’s appointment of an Infrastructure Board to provide independent strategic advice to the infrastructure Minister, the Hon Bill English MP. More >>
Obama's Dairy Export Incentives 'un-American'
Monday, 25 May 2009, 10:36 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is describing President Obama's Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) as 'un-American'. DEIP is designed to target major New Zealand markets and is being driven by envy that sees uneconomic American farmers being propped up by ... More >>
US dairy subsidies a potential catastrophe
Saturday, 23 May 2009, 10:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is asking President Obama to come and explain to New Zealand’s subsidy-free farmers, why his administration has decided to subsidise 92,000 tonnes of American dairy products destined for international markets. More >>
Runaway RMA strikes the suburb of Premier House
Friday, 22 May 2009, 2:35 pm | Federated Farmers
The lack of compensation under the Resource Management Act (RMA) has gone from the farm and struck deep into the heart of metropolitan Wellington. Federated Farmers is sympathising with residents in the Wellington suburb of Thorndon, who will face ... More >>
Rural jobs website launched
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 9:09 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is stepping up to promote vacancies in the rural sector by launching the eponymously named website, ruraljobs.co.nz. Without any promotion, ruraljobs.co.nz has around 100 vacancies listed on it right now. The jobs website also fills the ... More >>
South Island weather warning to farmers
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 10:48 am | Federated Farmers
South Island farmers are being urged to prepare for widespread snow to low levels and strong winds over the next few days, especially in Canterbury. This follows a warning issued yesterday by Canterbury Civil Defence. More >>
Johnny Rotten invited to visit NZ free-range cows
Monday, 18 May 2009, 10:54 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy wishes to invite former Sex Pistols front man, John Lyndon (aka Johnny Rotten), to come down under to see for himself, the difference free range cows makes to the quality of butter and other dairy products. More >>
Fish & Game’s High Court action a disaster
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has rightly labelled Fish & Game New Zealand’s ill-fated High Court challenge a disaster. More >>
Red meat industry strategy needed for future
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:12 am | Federated Farmers
Last week’s release of the Strategy for New Zealand Dairy Farming, produced by DairyNZ in conjunction with Federated Farmers and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand, should serve as a wake up call for the red meat industry. More >>
Move over shark wranglers, farming’s far riskier
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:37 pm | Federated Farmers
While four people worldwide lost their lives in 2008 from shark attacks, there were 20 farm related fatalities in New Zealand over the same period. This has prompted Federated Farmers, ACC and FMG to organise a series of free seminars on risk management. More >>
Minister applauded for drought extensions
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 2:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the decision by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Hon David Carter MP, to extend drought relief to parts of North Canterbury, the Central Plateau, Taihape and Wairarapa. “The Minister’s decisiveness means farmers ... More >>
