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Government Must Curb Spending
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 5:24 pm | Federated Farmers
The government must heed the Reserve Bank’s warnings that higher fiscal spending fuels currency demand and hurts the economy. More >>
Sheep Farmers Closing Chequebooks
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:04 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand sheep farmers are closing their chequebooks due to lower farm gate returns for their produce, said Keith Kelly of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Holidays For Drought-Stricken Farmers
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 10:24 am | Federated Farmers
Jetstar and the New Zealand and Australian farming federations have launched a new initiative to provide drought-stricken Australian farmers a much-needed getaway – with New Zealand farmers opening their doors, and Jetstar offering its seats. More >>
Double Blow For Farmers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 4:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and other landowners have been dealt a double blow in their fight for fair treatment from Transpower, said John Sexton of Auckland Federated Farmers. More >>
NZ Produce Is Energy Efficient
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 1:47 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farmers are confident that their farming practices are more energy efficient than those of their British counterparts, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Restart of Trade Talks Welcomed
Monday, 29 January 2007, 10:42 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farmers welcome news that global trade negotiations have resumed, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Bees Decision A Disgrace
Friday, 26 January 2007, 3:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Biosecurity New Zealand’s decision to abandon attempts to eliminate varroa from the South Island is a disgrace, said Andrew Gillanders of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Dairy Trainees Plan Different Routes To Success
Friday, 26 January 2007, 10:42 am | Federated Farmers
When Clare Rosser, project manager for the Dairy Trainee of the Year Award, asked a group of young trainees recently where they want to be in 10 years time, and how they planned to get there, one young fellow’s response was “marry the boss’s ... More >>
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 >>
