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Permission For Private Land Hunting Essential, Feds Says
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 1:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Clarification of what hunting will be permitted after we move to COVID-19 Alert 3 is helpful, Federated Farmers says, but it is essential the hunters get permission to access private land. "It’s good to have clarity on the rules that will ... More >>
Freshwater Report Underlines Serious Need For Water Storage Investment
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 1:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Data and findings in the Freshwater 2020 report, released today, provide powerful backing for the case for greater investment in water storage. The Ministry for the Environment report says soils at one quarter of monitoring sites are drier since ... More >>
NZ Livestock Responsible For Less Emissions Than Previously Thought
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 2:01 pm | Federated Farmers
A recent finding that livestock are responsible for less nitrous oxide than previously estimated underlines the value of in-depth research and accurate data. Federated Farmers of New Zealand thanks the researchers at AgResearch and Landcare Research ... More >>
Smart Green Growth Requires Investment
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 4:19 pm | Federated Farmers
An effective recovery from COVID-19 requires on the ground investment in projects that will bring immediate employment benefits and lasting environmental benefits. Federated Farmer has written to Ministers outlining a range of practical, on the ... More >>
Feds: Winter Is Coming, But It’s Not All Gloom And Doom
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Farming has been one of the economy’s life rafts during the COVID-19 lockdown but as Katie Milne told Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee this morning, "winter is coming" for the sector - and not just the freezing weather. ... More >>
Carrying On Farming, And Consider Grain Options For Stock Feed
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 8:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers can carry on doing what they do best - putting high quality food on people’s tables and earning export revenue - with confirmation direct from the Prime Minister that they are an ‘Essential Service’ that can continue operating under the Covid-19 ... More >>
New Zealand Grown Stock Feed Available For Drought-hit Farmers
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 12:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Latest forecasts suggest New Zealand’s arable farmers have to date been less affected than other primary industry sectors by COVID-19 and the drought. "It’s clear there are still locally-grown quality stock feed solutions available to farmers in ... More >>
Federated Farmers Calls For Fiscal Stimulus From Government
Monday, 16 March 2020, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates the Reserve Bank on a decisive monetary policy stimulus in response to the worsening economic situation, cutting the OCR to 0.25%. "We also strongly support its decision to delay implementation of its tougher requirements ... More >>
Federated Farmers Katie Milne Pays Tribute To Jeanette Fitzsimons
Friday, 6 March 2020, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National President of Katie Milne today paid tribute to Jeanette Fitzsimons, who died on Thursday night at the age of 75. Her commitment and passion for what she believed in was unbending, impressive and conducted with immense spirit. ... More >>
Good Boss Campaign To Grow Great Dairy Employers
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 11:24 am | Federated Farmers
A Good Boss campaign recently launched aims to get farmers talking about what it takes to be a good boss and how they can be even better bosses. The Good Boss campaign is a sector-wide initiative by Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Dairy Women’s Network ... More >>
Surrendering Local Democracy Just Adds To Stress, Uncertainty
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 9:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is deeply concerned by the Otago Regional Council’s decision to surrender vital decisions on regional water and waste plans to an out-of-district hearings body. "No matter how the ORC tries to sell this, sending these matters ... More >>
Wild Rabbit Enterprises Shot Down By Red Tape
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is dismayed by reports that at least two businesses which process meat from wild rabbits are being strangled by compliance costs. "It’s tough times on farms at the moment, with rising rabbit numbers in dry conditions. With ... More >>
Feds Delighted To Be Part Of Successful Eradication Effort
Monday, 17 February 2020, 7:48 pm | Federated Farmers
A Wairarapa community-wide effort, backed by government, has achieved what is thought to be a biosecurity world first. The complete eradication of the pea weevil from the Wairarapa required a four-year ban on the growing of peas, not just for commercial ... More >>
Understanding And Support Goes A Long Way To Help Farmers
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 1:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased the government, and commercial operators like the ANZ bank, are aware of the struggles facing some farmers during extreme weather events around the country. "It is positive to hear the government is quick to respond ... More >>
True Gentleman In Politics And Agriculture Will Be Missed By Feds
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 3:24 pm | Federated Farmers
David Carter’s announcement of his intention to stand down at this election comes as no surprise to Federated Farmers, but it remains a sad loss to the New Zealand Parliament. "David is a true gentleman, who has a depth of understanding ... More >>
Feds: RMA bill unnecessary, inappropriate, impractical
Monday, 10 February 2020, 5:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has urged the Environment Select Committee to ditch the RMA Amendment Bill and wait for the related concurrent processes on its work programme to play out. More >>
Cowpats and other fire hazards…
Friday, 7 February 2020, 2:09 pm | Federated Farmers
It’s tinder dry out there and Federated Farmers is urging all rural folk to take precautions to try to ensure work activities don’t spark a vegetation blaze. More >>
Fighter for free trade will be sorely missed
Monday, 3 February 2020, 9:45 am | Federated Farmers
Many farmers will remember Mike Moore as a man who rolled up his sleeves to fight for global trade liberalisation and making things better for New Zealanders in general. More >>
Spread some of the infrastructure spending wider
Friday, 31 January 2020, 2:07 pm | Federated Farmers
An increase in central government’s contribution to local authority roading costs should be a priority for some of the $4 billion in unallocated infrastructure spending the Government still has up its sleeve, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Farm confidence rises but concern about compliance costs
Friday, 31 January 2020, 9:59 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are feeling slightly more positive than they were six months ago but very few believe general economic conditions will improve in the year ahead, the Federated Farmers Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey shows. More >>
