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Keep Safe Over The Holidays
Friday, 22 December 2006, 12:04 am | Federated Farmers
Farms are great places to spend the holidays but first and foremost they are a workplace, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Biosecurity Blunder Lets Down NZ
Friday, 22 December 2006, 12:03 am | Federated Farmers
New finds of varroa in the Sherry River area near Nelson have left the varroa elimination in serious trouble, said Lin McKenzie, chair of the Bee Industry Group. More >>
Don’t Forget Personal Tax, Dr Cullen
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 4:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and other small business owners shouldn’t miss out from tax relief, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers. Mr Nicolson was commenting on today’s release of the Budget Policy Statement and the Half-Year Economic and Fiscal ... More >>
Climate Change Policies Must Be Sensible
Monday, 18 December 2006, 1:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says it is too early to comment specifically on the options contained in the discussion document Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change released this morning by the government. More >>
Federation Negotiates Fair Compensation
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 1:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has negotiated increased compensation for farmers out of pocket after using an ineffective sheep vaccine. More >>
Ward Decision Sensible
Friday, 8 December 2006, 3:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are pleased and relieved at the Local Government Commission’s decision to retain the existing electoral system for New Plymouth District Council, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Wielding force of a micro dots against rural crime
Friday, 24 November 2006, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
A national initiative to spread a million microdots across farm property is being launched to fight rural crime. The initiative aims to particularly help farmers and their families avoid facing personal risks when confronting intruders, and to cut ... More >>
Reports Highlight Importance Of ‘10 In 10’
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Ministry for the Environment reports on river and lake water quality highlight the need to reduce nutrient loss to waterways, said Hugh Ritchie of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Auckland’s Port Must Be Protected
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 2:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Whichever way the stadium debate goes, the port of Auckland must be protected, says Keith Kelly, president of the Auckland province of Federated Farmers. “The efficient and successful operation of Ports of Auckland is vital to the success of agriculture ... More >>
High Country Protests Eviction
Friday, 10 November 2006, 1:11 pm | Federated Farmers
High Country families waving placards saying “Please Do Not Evict Us” and “I Love Mt Ida” staged a protest in Alexandra today. More >>
Federation Launches ‘10 In 10’ Campaign
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 9:36 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has launched a campaign aiming to help individual farmers reduce their farm’s environmental impact through nutrient loss by 10 percent over the next 10 years. More >>
1080 vital for agriculture and the environment
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 11:23 am | Federated Farmers
The use of 1080 in pest control is crucial for the future of both agriculture and the environment, Forest & Bird and Federated Farmers say. The two organisations have joined forces in support of an application by the Department of Conservation and ... More >>
Rates Inquiry Underway
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that the long-awaited rates inquiry is about to start, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers. More >>
Environmental tool kit guides dairy farmers
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers
The recent regional council results on dairy effluent compliance highlight the importance of this issue to the dairy industry and now dairy farmers have a new tool to help them tackle effluent and other on-farm environmental issues. More >>
Report Ignored, High Country In Shock
Friday, 13 October 2006, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
High Country farmers are shocked and saddened at the government’s plan to drastically increase rents on leased High Country stations, despite the recommendations of the Armstrong report, said Donald Aubrey of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Protecting Property Rights Benefits All
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 2:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Sanctity of property rights is fundamental to a just and civil society, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Trust Chair’s Comments Unhelpful
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 5:46 pm | Federated Farmers
The New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust does a great job promoting and showcasing the many New Zealand farmers who implement the best environmental practices, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Positive Meeting: Transpower and Farming Leaders
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Useful progress was made at a meeting today between national grid owner Transpower and a delegation of farming leaders from Auckland and Waikato, with both sides committed to creating an effective relationship. More >>
Farmers Face Higher Compliance Costs
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers
The 2006 Business NZ-KPMG Compliance Cost Survey shows that compliance costs are a major expense for farm businesses, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Results specific to Federated Farmers members, reported for ... More >>
Farm Leaders Deliver Strong Statement
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Cairns Group farm leaders have issued a strong statement calling on trade ministers of agricultural exporting countries to remain firmly committed to resuming the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation negotiations, said Charlie Pedersen, President ... More >>
