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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 132]
Call for reason in 1080 debate
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 2:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling for reason in the 1080 debate that has intensified in the West Coast and Coromandel regions over the past few weeks. More >>
Rural Photography Award 2008
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 9:42 am | Federated Farmers
Applications have now opened for the Federated Farmers of New Zealand Rural Photography Award 2008, organised in conjunction with the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators. More >>
Speech: Achieving better lake water quality
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 9:41 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers, just like the people here at this symposium today, enjoy swimming and fishing in rivers and lakes. Farmers in this area have baches on the shores of the lakes, use their boats and kayaks on the water; they swim and they fish just like you do. More >>
Air Force assists high country farmers
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 2:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president for Marlborough, Geoff Evans gave the New Zealand Royal Air Force the go-ahead today to rescue stock trapped in snow at the head of the Awatere Valley. More >>
Forecast no surprise to farmers
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers will not be surprised by a forecast released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry today, says president of Federated Farmers Don Nicolson. More >>
Federated Farmers supports storm recovery
Friday, 1 August 2008, 5:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports the efforts of the rural community including Fonterra, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, power companies and local authorities in trying to ensuring that Horowhenua and Manawatu farmers can get back to normal. More >>
Farmers weather storm well
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 3:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson said farmers all over New Zealand had enough warning from forecasters to be well prepared for the storm that is passing over the country this week. More >>
WTO disappointment
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 2:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand president Don Nicolson said food and fibre producers will be disappointed that the World Trade Organisation talks in Geneva have broken down before a final agreement was reached. More >>
Improving rural telecommunications
Sunday, 27 July 2008, 5:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers telecommunications spokesman Donald Aubrey welcomes the release earlier today of a report that recommends a range of reforms to the Telecommunications Service Obligation. More >>
Robust debate welcomed by farmers
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 3:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers welcome robust community debate on water issues says Federated Farmers spokesman for water Hugh Ritchie. More >>
Applications for 2008 Scholarships Now Open
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 11:37 am | Federated Farmers
Applications are open for the 2008 New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships. Farmers have until 2pm on August 29 to apply for New Zealand's most prestigious farming award. More >>
Farmers Aghast At Taskforce Abandonment
Friday, 27 June 2008, 2:08 pm | Federated Farmers
The chairman of Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Section, Bruce Wills says farmers are aghast at the announced disbandment of the Meat Industry Taskforce today. More >>
Federation Elects New Board
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 10:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand has elected a new board at its annual conference in Christchurch today. More >>
RMA Hits Farming Family for Millions
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:25 pm | Federated Farmers
A Taupo farming family is facing potential financial ruin as a result of changes being made through the Resource Management Act. More >>
New Chairmen for Dairy and Grain & Seed
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 11:58 am | Federated Farmers
Lachlan McKenzie, a dairy farmer from Rotorua is the new chairman for Federated Farmers Dairy Section and the new chairman for Federated Farmers Grain & Seeds is Ian Morten, a grain and grass-seed grower from Geraldine. More >>
Federated Farmers - Chariman's Address
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
The Federated Farmers Grain & Seed executive has been very busy over the past year with many issues being discussed and still proceeding. You will find our report in your conference papers. More >>
Wills New Meat & Fibre Chairman
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer Bruce Wills is the new Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairman. Mr Wills was elected by the Meat & Fibre’s council at its annual general meeting in Christchurch today More >>
Federated Farmers Dairy Section Chairman's Address
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 11:09 am | Federated Farmers
Welcome to your conference and annual general meeting of Federated Farmers Dairy Section. Three years ago when I stood for the position of Federated Farmers Dairy Section chairman little did I realise the breadth of the job that I was about to ... More >>
Fed Farmers Meat & Fibre chairman's address to AGM
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 11:08 am | Federated Farmers
June was one of the more positive months in farming in the past three years. There is light at the end of the tunnel in some areas and increasing darkness in others. More >>
Aubrey: Broadband or Bust
Monday, 23 June 2008, 4:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Forty years seems like a time ago. Some of you here weren’t even born. Some can remember what they were doing the day the Wahine sank at the entrance to Wellington harbour. Others will recall that coke was a drink – not a drug. The party-line ... More >>
