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Sharemilker Finalists Line Up
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers
The winners of the Bay of Plenty region were announced at a function on April 5 to claim the final spot and the last chance to go forward and win part of a national prize pool worth more than $60,000. More >>
University Scholarships for Rural Students
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 12:42 am | Federated Farmers
The Rural Community Trust and Transpower NZ Ltd have announced the Transpower Tertiary Scholarship grants for rural students for 2003. More >>
Farmers urged to buckle up their ATV Helmets
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 12:38 am | Federated Farmers
It might take a bit of a cultural shift to persuade farmers to take off their favourite hats and replace them with helmets when they climb on board their ATV's, but Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) national vice-president Charlie Pedersen is confident ... More >>
NZBIG Welcomes Exotic Bee Exercise
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 12:37 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand Bee Industry Group Chair Milton Jackson is delighted to be a part of an Exotic Honey Bee Pest and Disease Simulation Exercise. More >>
Central Plateau Sharemilker Winners Achieve Goal
Sunday, 6 April 2003, 10:30 pm | Federated Farmers
James and Carolyn Houghton have achieved one of their goals from entering the New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year competition - winning. More >>
Regional Winners Benefit From Peer Interaction
Sunday, 6 April 2003, 10:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Bay of Plenty Sharemilker of the Year winners Andrew and Jackie Siemelink say that interaction with other competitors has helped them refocus their business goals and streamline their sharemilking operation. More >>
Young Farmers World Congress Trust Scholarships
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 1:39 pm | Federated Farmers
The Young Farmers World Congress Charitable Trust is calling for applications from students studying agriculture or agriculturally related topics at University or Polytechnic. The Trust is awarding two $1,500 University Scholarships and one $750 Polytechnic ... More >>
NZ Meat and Fibre Producers' Conference/AGM
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:13 pm | Federated Farmers
The New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers' (NZMFP) Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held on 8 - 9 April at the Mercure Hotel, Wellington. More >>
Sharemilking Leads To Farm Ownership
Monday, 31 March 2003, 10:34 am | Federated Farmers
Sharemilking Leads To Farm Ownership For Hawkes Bay Wairarapa Regional Winners Regional Sharemilker of the Year winners Andrew and Alison Watters say that the competition has helped their business progress to the point where they can now become farm owners. ... More >>
Horse and Cart Bill fails to address Road Funding
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:26 pm | Federated Farmers
The Land Transport Management and Road Traffic Reduction Bills fail to address the critical under funding of New Zealand's roads, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Health Means Wealth - 2003 Mohair N Z Conference
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 4:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Health Means Wealth is the theme of the 2003 Mohair New Zealand Conference to be held on 5 and 6 April at the Airport Commodore Hotel in Christchurch. More >>
FFNZ Question True Cost of Marine Reserves
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 4:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Sound decision making on marine reserves will only occur if all of the costs associated with a proposal are taken into account, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Tom Lambie. More >>
Southland Sharemilker Winners Pocket $11,000
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 2:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Southland Sharemilker of the Year winners Matthew and Vanessa Richards took home prizes worth nearly $11,000 at last night's awards dinner at the Invercargill Workingmen's Club. More >>
Sharemilking Paves Way To Farm Ownership
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 2:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Otago regional Sharemilkers of the year Peter & Virginia O'Neill have used the sharemilking system to achieve their goal of farm ownership. More >>
Farmers Flocking to FarmSafe
Monday, 24 March 2003, 8:00 am | Federated Farmers
The incentive of improving farm safety and reducing their ACC levies has farmers flocking to an innovative programme which aims to help reduce the rate of serious injuries on farm. More >>
Fonterra Consultation Farcical
Friday, 21 March 2003, 6:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Most Fonterra suppliers are still in dark about Fonterra's environmental initiatives, says Kevin Wooding, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DNFZ). More >>
Winning Sharemilkers Fine Tune Business
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 8:15 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year West Coast - Top of the South winners Chris and Paula Riddle are grateful of the opportunity the competition has given them to fine tune and improve their farm business. More >>
Sharemilker Winners Benchmark Their Business
Monday, 17 March 2003, 11:25 am | Federated Farmers
Taranaki Sharemilker of the Year winners Peter and Tanya Ford say the New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year competition has given them valuable insights and exposure to progress in their sharemilking career. More >>
Farmers Experience Irrelevant to NZ Arable Growers
Friday, 14 March 2003, 5:43 pm | Federated Farmers
The experience of Bob Willick, a Canadian cropping farmer who has recently converted to organic from conventional and GM cropping, is of no particular relevance to the New Zealand arable grower commented Grains Council Chairman Hugh Ritchie. More >>
Will there be enough Portaloos at Haldon?
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 9:09 am | Federated Farmers
The Mackenzie Branch of South Island High Country Section of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (SIHCC) is expecting in excess of 500 attendees at its biennial Field Day at Haldon Station in the MacKenzie country on Friday 14 June. More >>
