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Pressure Grows For Rates Inquiry
Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 4:15 pm | Federated Farmers
A Commission of Inquiry into local government funding is the best option for finding a long-term solution to the rates debacle, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Pollination Solutions Sought
Monday, 21 August 2006, 11:30 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is keen to work with the government on finding ways to solve problems caused by the spread of the varroa bee mite, said Frank Brenmuhl, chair of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand, the dairy arm of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Seedgrowers Alarmed At Varroa
Friday, 18 August 2006, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
The varroa mite will have serious implications for Canterbury seedgrowers, said Hugh Wigley, chair of the Herbage Seedgrowers Subsection of Federated Farmers. More >>
Opportunity To Deal To Scourge Of Canadian Geese
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Jim Weston, Chair of Wairarapa Federated Farmers, welcomes the release of a Discussion Paper which will lead to a review of the current legal protection of Canadian Geese. More >>
Criticism Of Tenure Review Misguided
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 12:27 am | Federated Farmers
High Country farmers are disappointed that some groups continue to criticise the tenure review process despite the steady progress that has been made, said Donald Aubrey, chair of the South Island High Country Committee. More >>
Farmers Welcome Wildlife Schedule Review
Monday, 31 July 2006, 11:29 am | Federated Farmers
The Department of Conservation’s review of the Wildlife Act 1953 will be welcomed by many farmers troubled by avian pest species, said Bruce McNab Federated Farmers’ national board member. More >>
Bill Highlights RMA's Flaws
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 3:02 pm | Federated Farmers
The need for an ad hoc new law highlights flaws in the Resource Management Act, said Bruce McNab, Federated Farmers’ spokesman on the RMA. Mr McNab made the comments while appearing today before a select committee considering the Waitakere Ranges ... More >>
Farmers Disappointed At Doha Breakdown
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 1:18 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farmers are extremely disappointed that trade talks have been suspended, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Pedersen: Address to the Annual Conference
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:46 am | Federated Farmers
Good morning, and welcome to the 61st annual conference of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. I want to begin with a thank you to council members from our 24 provinces and seven industry groups of Federated Farmers who are here in Nelson today. More >>
Farmers and Auckland Mayor Agree
Friday, 14 July 2006, 10:02 am | Federated Farmers
Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard and Federated Farmers’ President Charlie Pedersen are in total agreement on the need for changes to the way local government is funded. Mr Pedersen met Mr Hubbard yesterday to discuss deficiencies in local government ... More >>
A practical give-away for important stock message
Monday, 10 July 2006, 10:22 am | Federated Farmers
Bay of Plenty farmers now have an easy way to remember what they can do to reduce stock effluent spills on the region’s roads. More >>
Kyoto Policies Must Be Sustainable
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 5:05 pm | Federated Farmers
The government must ensure that its climate change policy is sustainable in every sense, said Hugh Ritchie, the climate change spokesman for Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Good On You Dick
Friday, 30 June 2006, 1:34 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers will be pleased that the Mayor of New Zealand’s biggest city is calling for changes to the way local government is funded, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Thumbs Up For New Non-Emergency Number
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 5:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers cautiously supports the concept of a new non-emergency phone service, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Fixing RMA Next Priority
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 11:35 am | Federated Farmers
Improving the Resource Management Act is the next big priority for Federated Farmers of New Zealand, said Bruce McNab, the Federation's RMA spokesman. More >>
Common Sense Prevails
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 9:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased that it has won a partial victory for dog owners, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). “Farmers will be very pleased that a majority of MPs has seen the sense in exempting working ... More >>
Sheep, Beef Farmers Elect Keith Kelly
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 4:36 pm | Federated Farmers
South Auckland farmer Keith Kelly is the new chairman of the Meat and Fibre Producers’ Council, the sheep and beef industry group of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Sheep, Beef Farmers Elect Keith Kelly
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
South Auckland farmer Keith Kelly is the new chairman of the Meat and Fibre Producers’ Council, the sheep and beef industry group of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Buckley: Against Compulsory Micro chipping of Dogs
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 12:29 am | Federated Farmers
Good afternoon everyone. Thank-you to everyone who is here today, and to all those who signed the Waikato Federated Farmers anti-micro-chipping petition. We have a bone to pick with you. In 2 weeks all new dogs will have to be implanted with a micro ... More >>
Chairman’s Address to Meat and Fibre AGM 2006
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 12:17 am | Federated Farmers
The following are the speech notes for the opening address to the New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers conference and AGM. The speech was delivered this morning (June 20). More >>
