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After The Party Comes The Hangover
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 4:03 pm | Federated Farmers
The enormous costs of last year's election promises and post election deal-making have come home to roost, said Don Nicolson, Vice President of Federated Farmers (Inc). More >>
Farmers Welcome Biosecurity Boost
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 12:55 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are very supportive of the government’s increased spending on biosecurity, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Dog Owners Plan Giant 'Dogs Breakfast'
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 10:46 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) has joined forces with the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association to plan a noisy protest against the micro-chipping of all dogs. More >>
'Rural Package' Clarification Sought
Friday, 5 May 2006, 4:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) has sought an urgent meeting with the Minister of Communications to seek more detail on the government’s plan for rural telecommunications, said Hugh Ritchie of Federated Farmers. More >>
Sharemilkers Vie For Rich Prize Pool
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 4:03 pm | Federated Farmers
The top sharemilkers for 2006 will compete this year for a national prize pool of more than $65,000. More >>
Farmers Join Global Call To Action
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 1:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is part of a global effort attempting to put crucial world trade talks back on track. More >>
Power Decision Welcomed
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 4:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and other land owners are pleased that the Electricity Commission has turned down Transpower’s grid investment proposal, said Peter Buckley, President of Waikato Federated Farmers. More >>
Access – Private Property Rights Unclear
Friday, 21 April 2006, 2:33 pm | Federated Farmers
“Farmers will be expecting any outcome from consultation on outdoor walking access to reflect true consensus,” said Bruce McNab, access spokesman for Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Fed Farmers opinion piece on Telecommunications
Monday, 17 April 2006, 12:33 am | Federated Farmers
To farmers around the country, the debate about what to do to Telecom to help drive competition in the telecommunications market has a sense of déjà vu. Electricity reforms a decade ago professed the same belief that regulation would somehow bring ... More >>
Changes Ahead For Sharemilking
Monday, 10 April 2006, 1:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Good communication between sharemilkers and their employers is vital during the switch from Fonterra peak notes to a capacity adjustment next season, say sharemilkers and sharemilker employers. More >>
Water Policy Too Important To Get Wrong
Monday, 10 April 2006, 11:21 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers will be carefully considering the government’s announcements on water policy, said Hugh Ritchie of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Winning Dairy Trainees Announced
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 11:07 am | Federated Farmers
The winning dairy trainees are recipients of the inaugural Dairy Trainee of the Year award created by Dairy Farmers of New Zealand, the dairy industry group of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Beekeepers Support March on Parliament
Monday, 3 April 2006, 12:30 am | Federated Farmers
Proposed new import health standards for bee products pose an unnecessary biosecurity risk to New Zealand’s bee industry, says Lin McKenzie, chairman of Federated Farmers’ Bee Industry Group. More >>
Federation Supports Bids To Scrap Chipping
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 4:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling on MPs from all parties to support new efforts in Parliament to scrap microchipping of working dogs, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Famers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Farmers Consider Options
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are looking at a range of options including protest action following the government saying it would press ahead with microchipping all dogs, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Government Blows Opportunity
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 9:14 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers will not give up the fight to convince the government to exempt farm dogs from an idiotic law forcing all dogs to be microchipped, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Positive Meeting on Dog Chipping
Friday, 24 March 2006, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has had a positive meeting with the Associate Minister of Local Government about the microchipping of dogs, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Big Mail Out Of ATV Guidelines
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 10:19 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, in association with ACC, is sending every one of its members the guidelines for safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on New Zealand farms. More >>
Positive Step On Microchipping
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 11:46 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers have welcomed news that Cabinet is to consider exempting farm dogs from microchipping rules, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Wake Up Call For Meat Companies
Monday, 13 March 2006, 12:21 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling for greater transparency and more communication from meat companies, said the Federation's Meat and Fibre Chairman Ian Corney. His comments follow concern about the differential between North and South Island prices, and ... More >>
