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Lethal Injection, Electric Chair or Firing Squad?
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 4:59 pm | Federated Farmers
How does the Government expect farmers to respond to an ultimatum to pay for Agricultural Emissions Research when the Government has hijacked all of the sink credits from trees planted on our land, asks Charlie Pedersen, Federated Farmers of New Zealand ... More >>
Happy to pay Generation Capacity - Yeah Right!
Wednesday, 9 July 2003, 10:31 am | Federated Farmers
Government proposed regulation which will result in generation capacity lying idle for 59 years out of 60 years just in case of another 'electricity crisis' has been shown to be flawed already, says Federated Farmers National Vice President Charlie ... More >>
Farmers welcome cover of Varroa Shortfall
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 4:13 pm | Federated Farmers
The Minister of Biosecurity has agreed to work with South Island regional councils and MAF to overcome the shortfall in funding for surveillance while the Varroa Pest Management Strategy (PMS) is put into place, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand ... More >>
Farming Community Angry
Friday, 4 July 2003, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Despite coinciding with other farming meetings and the atrocious weather, around 100 farmers turned out to hear more about the Government's proposed greenhouse gas emissions research tax today, says North Canterbury Federated Farmers President Pam ... More >>
Federated Farmers of NZ (Inc) National Conference
Friday, 4 July 2003, 1:19 pm | Federated Farmers
The Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) National Conference will be held on 15-16 July at the Mercure Auckland Hotel, 8 Customs Street, Auckland. More >>
Farmers Will Not Pay A Flatulence Tax
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 2:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers have made it loud and clear that they will not pay a Kyoto tax, says Taranaki Federated Farmer's Senior Vice President Bryan Hocken More >>
Farmers take Cautious Look at Immigration Changes
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 2:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers will be looking carefully at the changes to the immigration laws announced yesterday, says Charlie Pedersen, Vice-President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand More >>
Maintenance of Varroa Movement Control Line
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Today's advice from MAF that the Controlled Area Notice notifying the Varroa movement control line is still in place even though the government's transitional varroa management programme may have ended yesterday, is very reassuring says New Zealand Bee Industry ... More >>
Govt Unwilling to Listen to Farmer Opposition
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 5:31 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government's unwillingness to listen to farmers shone through at the Hamilton consultation meeting on Greenhouse Gas Research funding today says Waikato Federated Farmers President John Fisher. More >>
Govt Ambivalent About F.A.R.T Tax Consultation
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government has shown their lack of understanding of the rural sector by holding a morning consultation meeting on Greenhouse Gas Research Funding in the middle of winter in Mosgiel when most farmers will be feeding out. More >>
Roading more than Highways
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 5:29 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government's preoccupation with state highways and urban congestion threatens the lifeblood of the economy - Provincial New Zealand, says Charlie Pedersen, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) Vice President. More >>
EU Farm Reforms Positive Step
Friday, 27 June 2003, 1:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Tom Lambie has welcomed the European Union's (EU) announced reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). More >>
Farmers Back Case by Case Assessment of GMOs
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 3:17 pm | Federated Farmers
The conditional release of GM organisms on a case by case basis would provide flexibility to deal with risks within a robust science based approach, says Federated Farmers' Grains Council Chair Hugh Ritchie. More >>
Christchurch City Council Rating Policy Flawed
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Fundamental flaws in Christchurch City's Rating Policies are resulting in the significant overcharging of farming ratepayers by the Council. More >>
Government in the Clouds over Kyoto Tax
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Despite assurances to the contrary the Government seems hell bent on imposing a greenhouse gas tax on farmers, says Federated Farmer's New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers Chair Ian Corney. More >>
Cost Effective Solutions to Varroa Management
Monday, 23 June 2003, 2:25 pm | Federated Farmers
The New Zealand Bee Industry (NZBIG) group expressed appreciation for the support of the pastoral farmers in their bid to gain Government funding for the Varroa Pest Management Strategy at their Conference in Christchurch. More >>
God Save New Zealand
Monday, 23 June 2003, 1:36 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government continues to show its disdain for those who earn the nation's wealth, when twice in the past week Ministers have called New Zealand farmers 'whingers', says Federated Farmers Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Dairy farmer concern re Fonterra Constitution
Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Concern over the inadequacy of Fonterra's consultation with shareholders and the lack of choice for suppliers prompted Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ) to debate Fonterra's constitution at their National Conference in Wellington yesterday. More >>
Govt Passing Buck on Greenhouse Gas Research Fund
Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 3:53 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government needs to stop passing the buck to rural New Zealand for the Kyoto commitments it made on behalf of all New Zealanders says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc.) President Tom Lambie. More >>
Commitment to Positive Environmental Stewardship
Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 11:47 am | Federated Farmers
At the Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ) conference in Wellington yesterday, Council members passed a remit that DFNZ continue to promote positive environmental management and sustainable farming practices, says DFNZ Chair Kevin Wooding. More >>
