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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 168]
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 >>
Fonterra Shareholders Council - Watchdog or Lapdog
Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 8:21 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are shaking their heads in disbelief that the Fonterra Shareholders Council has given the Fonterra Dairy Co-operative a pass mark for its half-yearly performance, says Dairy Farmers of New Zealand spokesman Eliot Cooper. More >>
Competition Improves Sharemilkers Business
Monday, 10 March 2003, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
Entering the Waikato Sharemilker of the Year Competition has benefited Malcolm and Rosalie Piggott's farming business - and their bank balance. More >>
FFNZ support United's Common Sense Approach
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Gordon Copeland's Private Property Rights Bill takes a common sense approach to clarifying the rights of landowners, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Tom Lambie. More >>
Payout Highlights Fonterra's LacklustrePerformance
Friday, 7 March 2003, 11:13 am | Federated Farmers
The difference in the estimated payout from dairy companies Fonterra and Tatua is totally unacceptable says Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Kevin Wooding. More >>
New Zealand Bee Industry Group Chair Announced
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Waipawa beekeeper Milton Jackson has been elected Chair of the New Zealand Bee Industry Group (NZBIG). More >>
Magellan shows the way forward for beef trade
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 12:26 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) has welcomed the release of the final phase of the Magellan Project which graphically illustrates the potential gains to New Zealand beef producers from the removal of international beef trade barriers. More >>
DFNZ call for Moratorium on Peak Notes
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 8:46 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand is asking Fonterra to place a moratorium on the distribution of Peak Notes to Shareholders given increased pressure on farm incomes. More >>
Message to Alinghi Stunning Swiss Policy Change?
Friday, 14 February 2003, 5:25 pm | Federated Farmers
In a ringing endorsement of the benefits of being open to the world, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Pascal Couchepin has congratulated Team Alinghi for its victory in the Louis-Vuitton Cup saying "Alinghi is flying the flag of Switzerland ... More >>
FMD Report Major Wake Up Call for NZ
Friday, 14 February 2003, 5:23 pm | Federated Farmers
A wake up call for all New Zealanders is how Federated Farmers of New Zealand President Tom Lambie described the Reserve Bank's report The macroeconomic impacts of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. More >>
Fonterra Payout Devastating for Sharemilkers
Friday, 14 February 2003, 5:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra's $3.60 payout represents a 30% drop in profitability for sharemilkers at a time when many have made commitments based on misleading predictions. More >>
Fonterra Should Stick to Core Business
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:21 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are gutted by Fonterra's announcement of a further drop in the price per kilo of milk solids to $3.60. More >>
Farmers Cautiously Optimistic about HSNO Changes
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:20 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are cautiously optimistic about the changes to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 covering genetic modification announced today, but the devil will be in the detail according to Federated Farmers National Board Member Neil Barton. More >>
Govt must focus on enhancing NZ's Growth Potential
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
If the Government is serious about moving New Zealand back into the top half of the OECD it must provide a business environment that encourages investment, inspires confidence and does not penalise the productive sector, says Federated Farmers of ... More >>
