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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 127]
Work time and logbook ‘sanity’ applauded
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 1:18 pm | Federated Farmers
A year of lobbying by the Agricultural Transport Forum (ATF) and Federated Farmers has led to the exemption of tractors and agricultural vehicles from the 2007 Land Transport Rule: Work Time and Logbooks. More >>
Molesworth Station to host a Farm Day
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 4:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Molesworth Station to host a Federated Farmers Farm Day. “Urban dwellers have the chance to visit one of New Zealand’s largest working farms after the announcement that Landcorp’s Molesworth Station will host a Federated Farmers Farm Day,” says ... More >>
Proposed RMA changes ‘an okay first stab’
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 4:04 pm | Federated Farmers
“Broadly speaking Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s announcement and supports many of the changes to speed up the RMA process, but feels the discussion document to the much heralded Resource Management Act (Simplify & Streamline) Amendment ... More >>
Federated Farmers Farm Day goes www.farmday.org.nz
Friday, 30 January 2009, 1:11 pm | Federated Farmers
“For urban dwellers looking to discover the country, a big step forward has come with the Federated Farmers Farm Day website going live at midday today,” says Don Nicolson, President of Federated Farmers. More >>
Fed Farmers claims bank interest rates result
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
“The jet of hot steam unleashed last week by Federated Farmers in its bank overdraft survey has won its first result,” says Philip York, Federated Farmers economics and commerce spokesperson. More >>
Dr Bollard backs Federated Farmers
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 10:24 am | Federated Farmers
"The 150 basis point cut will be welcomed by farmers, but only if the banks play ball and pass this large cut onto their business customers," says Philip York, Federated Farmers economics spokesperson More >>
Fonterra revised payout, 'tough but manageable'
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 1:43 pm | Federated Farmers
"The detail behind the latest revised forecast payout figure of $5.10 per kilogram of milksolids (kgMS), for the 2008/09 season, means it will be tough but manageable for well run farm businesses," says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy chairman. More >>
Banks must cut business overdraft interest rates
Monday, 26 January 2009, 3:39 pm | Federated Farmers
"Cutting the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a further 100 basis points will bolster farm businesses - but only if the banks play ball," says Philip York, Federated Farmers economics spokesperson. More >>
More Fish Less Drought
Monday, 26 January 2009, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
As farmers we harness nature, we harvest it for our families and society, and we nurture it for future generations. We are the custodians of our land and water resource. When we talk about water storage lets not do that in isolation of nature, of the ... More >>
Return of EU subsidies ‘neo-protectionism’
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 8:26 am | Federated Farmers
“The reintroduction of export subsidies for dairy products by the European Union (EU) is deeply unsettling,” says Philip York, economics and commerce spokesperson for Federated Farmers. More >>
Fund Transmission Gully by scrapping Waterview Tnl
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:20 am | Federated Farmers
With 88.6 percent of respondents backing the inland option for Transmission Gully, Federated Farmers has found a way that would all but fund the $1 billion project. That is scrapping the tunnel option for Auckland’s Waterview connection and building ... More >>
Best in the world for animal transport
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:19 am | Federated Farmers
“New Zealand has the chance to set an international benchmark for transporting sheep and beef cattle within its borders,”says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre spokesperson. More >>
Back growth by backing agriculture, Govt told
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
“With the Government’s economic ministers meeting in Wellington this Thursday, Federated Farmers has offered five words of advice, ‘back growth by backing agriculture’,” says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers President. More >>
Grain price prediction turns positive
Monday, 12 January 2009, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
“Falling New Zealand grain prices may finally be reaching the bottom of the cycle given prices this month,” says Ian Morten, Federated Farmers Grain and Seed chairperson. More >>
Female shearers work hard to break world record
Monday, 12 January 2009, 1:31 pm | Federated Farmers
“Federated Farmers wish Ingrid Baynes and her mother, Marg, the best of luck for their world record sheep shearing attempt tomorrow,” says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre spokesperson. More >>
Conor English: Speech to Water Infrastructure
Sunday, 11 January 2009, 12:52 pm | Federated Farmers
About 600 years ago Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) said, "water is the driving force of all nature." More >>
Spilled hydro water highlights untapped resource
Friday, 9 January 2009, 4:21 pm | Federated Farmers
“What could farmers on the North Island’s east coast do with a smidgen of the water Meridian Energy is currently spilling from its southern lakes?” asks Hugh Ritchie, Federated Farmers water spokesperson. More >>
New Report Reveals Farm Input Costs Decline
Friday, 9 January 2009, 9:00 am | Federated Farmers
“Agribusiness lender Rabobank revealed yesterday that skyrocketing fertiliser prices are finally on the decline,” says Philip York, Federated Farmers economics and commerce spokesperson. More >>
Fonterra auction reveals need for ind. review
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 3:35 pm | Federated Farmers
"The latest 9.3 percent fall in the price of Whole Milk Powder (WMP) on Fonterra’s new internet-based auction highlights the need for an independent review of the auction system,” says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy spokesperson. More >>
Value of compulsory national ID scheme questioned
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:54 am | Federated Farmers
“If the proposed compulsory national ID system for livestock isn’t about food assurance and boosting farmer returns, then why on earth is the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry pouring millions of dollars into it?," asked Lachlan McKenzie, Federated ... More >>
