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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 >>
Statement needs to recognise landowner rights
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
The Draft New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement needs to pay better regard to the rights of the owners of private property in the coastal environment, Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson said today. More >>
Farmers meet with Greens on ETS
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 9:51 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers representatives met with the Green Party this morning at 8am. President, Don Nicolson; climate change spokesman, Frank Brenmuhl; environment spokesman, Lachlan McKenzie; and CEO, Conor English took the Federation’s position to Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>
ETS too important to rush says Federated Farmers
Monday, 25 August 2008, 1:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson said today, “Our simple message to those MPs considering their options on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is, don’t rush. As a nation we have more to lose than to gain by getting this wrong. More >>
Too important to rush says Federated Farmers
Saturday, 23 August 2008, 12:07 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson said today, “We are a small pacific agricultural nation, looking to play our part in trying to solve a global issue which some say has been brewing for over 1000 years. More >>
Milk change better, not perfect
Friday, 22 August 2008, 12:18 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman, Lachlan McKenzie says changes to the milk regulation system in New Zealand are better and fairer but not perfect. The government announced today it has decided to alter regulations after the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ... More >>
Farmer to farmer talks in Europe
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:33 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers national board member Phil York is to meet with his counterparts in England and Holland while visiting Europe at the end of August. More >>
One Plan - Farmers relieved someone is listening
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Ruapehu president Lyn Neeson says it is a huge relief that commissioners considering Horizons' proposed One Plan are listening to farmers concerns and are recommending changes to the plan advocated by Federated Farmers. More >>
Enhanced Taskforce Green welcomed by farmers
Friday, 15 August 2008, 5:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president, Don Nicolson welcomes the announcement today that Enhanced Taskforce Green funding will help farmers with the clean-up and recovery from recent storms in the Horowhenua and North Canterbury regions. More >>
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 >>
