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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 >>
Hail Storm Hits North Canterbury Farmers
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 3:56 pm | Federated Farmers
“The man who survived for more than 30 hours adrift on a jet ski during Saturday’s hail storm was incredibly lucky, but that storm hit many North Canterbury cropping farmers hard,” says Paul Stackhouse, North Canterbury Federated Farmers Grain and ... More >>
Rainfall Reduces Immediate Drought Risk
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 3:50 pm | Federated Farmers
“Rains in late December have helped relieve the immediate risk of drought in parts of East Coast of the North Island. However, existing soil moisture deficits and high daily temperatures in Gisborne-Wairoa and the Hawke’s Bay mean that by late January, ... More >>
NZ meat exports at risk after ill-informed comment
Tuesday, 30 December 2008, 1:56 pm | Federated Farmers
“New Zealand's superb on farm verification standards means we are streets ahead of Australia in terms of sheep meat and other exports into the European Union," said Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers board spokesperson. More >>
Fonterra warning on payout not unexpected
Tuesday, 30 December 2008, 1:30 pm | Federated Farmers
"Fonterra’s warning of a likely revision downwards in the current milksolids forecast payout is not unexpected," says Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy chairman. More >>
Farmers hard at work on Christmas day
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 10:56 am | Federated Farmers
"Christmas is a great time for relaxation with family and friends but it's also a very busy for farmers the length and breadth of New Zealand," said Federated president, Don Nicolson. More >>
North Island drought preparations stepped up
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 1:18 pm | Federated Farmers
"The recent rain in the Canterbury region has probably brought a month's relief from drought here, but the picture is very different in the North Island," said Frank Brenmuhl, Federated Farmers adverse events spokesperson. More >>
Dismal economic outlook must see NZ get farming
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 5:55 pm | Federated Farmers
"State-led economic tinkering has almost led New Zealand into an economic abyss. If New Zealand needs an economic miracle we have one. It's called agriculture," said Federated Farmers economics spokesperson, Philip York. More >>
WTO knockback not good for the New Zealand economy
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 10:40 am | Federated Farmers
“Getting the WTO Ministerial Meeting back on track is the single biggest diplomatic priority for New Zealand right now. There are big stakes at play for our economy and we need to focus all of our resources into correcting what’s not happening ... More >>
The NZ Economy Needs Water Storage
Monday, 15 December 2008, 11:42 am | Federated Farmers
"If there is one magic bullet guaranteed to transform the New Zealand economy it is water storage," says Federated Farmers water spokesperson, Hugh Ritchie. More >>
Employment Relations Amendment Act welcomed
Sunday, 14 December 2008, 1:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Act today. With around 550 rural job vacancies throughout New Zealand, the 90-day probation period for new employees, the Act introduces, will give farmers the confidence ... More >>
reality on Kyoto and climate change at last
Friday, 12 December 2008, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
“I really like the language coming out of the Poznan conference,” said Don Nicolson, Federated Farmer’s president and trade spokesperson. More >>
