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Reduced dairy payout will hit economy
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 3:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Lachlan McKenzie warned while New Zealand's major economic tap is not being turned off, it is being turned down. More >>
Has the horse bolted on NAIT asks FEDs
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson today said the media release on NAIT suggests that perhaps the horse has bolted on decisions about whether NAIT proceeds or not. This follows a media release from NAIT this afternoon, prior to the NAIT governance ... More >>
Multilateral Trade Talks Welcomed by Farmers
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 10:08 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes news the United States will enter negotiations on joining the Comprehensive Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement. More >>
One Plan - Farmer concerns over coast rules
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 4:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Representatives from Federated Farmers told the hearing panel for Horizons regional council's One Plan this week that facilitating public access to beaches was fine but restricting vehicle access in some areas was necessary. More >>
Feds welcomes increased rural assistance
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 1:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers adverse events spokesman, Frank Brenmuhl welcomed this week the announcement by government of increased rural assistance payments for farming families facing hardship. More >>
Price prediction for maize
Friday, 12 September 2008, 11:55 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed vice-chairman, Hew Dalrymple says maize growers are indicating that they need $520 a tonne for maize grain this year to remain viable. More >>
Varroa fight not over
Friday, 12 September 2008, 11:49 am | Federated Farmers
Chairman of Federated Farmers Bees, John Hartnell says it is incredibly disappointing that varroa has been found in beehives outside of the current South Island Controlled Area but the fight to stop the parasite spreading further is essential. More >>
ETS creates mess says Feds
Friday, 12 September 2008, 9:42 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson said today the passing of the emissions trading bill creates a mess and is bad. More >>
Farmers say no to transmission line proposal
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 2:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Transpower’s proposed transmission line between Whakamaru and Auckland will result in significant and unnecessary adverse effects on the environment, Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson said today. More >>
From hope to optimism
Monday, 8 September 2008, 5:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairman, Bruce Wills said sheep and beef farmers can now look forward to a future where meat and fibre is once again a sustainable and profitable business. He made the comments after the special general meeting of ... More >>
Nothing wrong with a bit of BIF
Friday, 5 September 2008, 10:31 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers encourages communities and businesses to make the most of a fund that will improve broadband connections in rural areas. More >>
FEDS raise questions re NAIT
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 1:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson today said the Federation has raised a number of issues regarding the National Animal Identification and Tracing ("NAIT") proposal as outlined in a recently released discussion document from the group overseeing ... More >>
What's happening to the money, honey?
Friday, 29 August 2008, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers
The decision by government to bring forward additional funding to maintain varroa control lines until July 2009 is welcomed by beekeepers says John Hartnell, chairman of Federated Farmers Bees. More >>
Trade announcement welcomed
Friday, 29 August 2008, 12:59 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson welcomes the announcement that the free trade agreement negotiation between the Association of South East Asian Nations, Australia and New Zealand has been successful. More >>
One step closer towards rural ghettos?
Friday, 29 August 2008, 12:06 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson said today, "News that the emissions trading scheme bill has passed its second reading is bad. It is too rushed. What we have is a whole lot of short term political gamesmanship that is divorced from the real ... More >>
Central government intimidation must stop
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Gisborne/Wairoa president Hamish Cave says big brother intimidation from central government over local government must stop. More >>
ETS decision: lets kill the goose politicians say
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson said today, “This decision about the emissions trading scheme is rushed and has been made for the wrong reasons. More >>
Feds meets NZ First and says NZ should be put firs
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:51 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson, along with a delegation of farmer leaders, met with NZ First at 4pm today and asked that the party not support the current Emissions Trading Scheme Bill. More >>
High Country no Wild West
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 2:37 pm | Federated Farmers
A special interest group representing hunters is seeking the right to wander-at-will with a loaded firearm over leasehold land says Federated Farmers High Country chairman Donald Aubrey. More >>
King maker Anderton could make all the difference
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 10:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson, along with a delegation of farmers, met with Progressive Party leader, Hon Jim Anderton last night and asked his party not to support the current Emissions Trading Scheme Bill (“ETS”). More >>
