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Banks Should be Clear on Govt. Guarantees costs
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 10:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Banks need to be clear about which guarantee they are talking about and what it costs when they say it is a reason for higher interest rates than otherwise, Conor English, CEO of Federated Farmers said tonight. More >>
Farewell to Jeanette
Monday, 23 February 2009, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers
“With the news that Jeanette Fitzsimons is to resign as the Green Party’s Co-Leader, the Green Party now stands at a crossroads,” says Frank Brenmuhl, Federated Farmers climate change spokesperson. More >>
Everyone doesn’t know a farmer, statistics show
Monday, 23 February 2009, 9:49 am | Federated Farmers
“The cherished notion that every New Zealander knows a farmer is now an urban myth and the genesis behind Federated Farmers Farm Day being held this Sunday, 1 March,” says Frank Brenmuhl, Federated Farmers education spokesperson More >>
India Free Trade Agreement ‘massive’ for farmers
Sunday, 22 February 2009, 1:14 pm | Federated Farmers
“Federated Farmers applauds the news that New Zealand is to commence negotiations with India for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). India represents a massive opportunity for all New Zealand’s farmers,” says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers ... More >>
Children’s Day goes country with Federated Farmers
Friday, 20 February 2009, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
“Federated Farmers invites families to celebrate New Zealand’s International Children’s Day by visiting the country for Federated Farmers Farm Day on 1 March,” says Frank Brenmuhl, Federated Farmers vice president. More >>
‘Windgate’ reflected in Meridian’s energy prices
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 4:43 pm | Federated Farmers
“Talk about bad timing for Meridian. Yesterday we had Windgate’s $175,000 revelation and today, Meridian’s 4,000 electricity customers in Southland and Otago discover they will be paying 5.8 percent more for power in March,” says Don Nicolson, Federated ... More >>
Hush payment to DoC signals time for RMA reform
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers
“Thank you very much Meridian Energy – we now know the price of recognising conservation values on private land,” says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers President. More >>
Will local government end the rates spiral?
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 5:08 pm | Federated Farmers
“It’s time to find out if local government is prepared to step up to the plate and show leadership by controlling its own costs,” says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers President. More >>
Rolling maul of infrastructure rolls forward
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 5:41 pm | Federated Farmers
“Today’s fast tracked list of public projects reflects the Government grabbing some low hanging fruit,” says Philip York, Federated Farmers economics and commerce spokesperson. More >>
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 >>
