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WTO Canadian Dairy Result Great Christmas Present
Monday, 23 December 2002, 9:27 am | Federated Farmers
The ruling that Canadian export subsidies are in breech of WTO rules is a great Christmas present for New Zealand dairy farmers, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Tom Lambie. More >>
Farmers Put Government on Notice
Friday, 20 December 2002, 7:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers today put Government on notice that they will not tolerate funding the dreams and schemes of largely unfettered Local Authorities, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
DEFU - No reason for the Government to Crow
Friday, 20 December 2002, 10:35 am | Federated Farmers
The healthy state of the Government's Accounts as announced in the December Economic and Fiscal Update is no reason for the Government to be giving itself a congratulatory pat on the back, according to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Tom ... More >>
FFNZ: Government Must Focus on Skill Shortage
Friday, 20 December 2002, 10:34 am | Federated Farmers
Don't use minimum wages as a substitute for growing the skill base of young New Zealanders, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Monopoly ACC continues to raise rates
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 2:04 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government has added insult to injury for farmers by adding even more to ACC's proposed increase to their levies, said Charlie Pedersen, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) National Vice President. More >>
Motorists need not pay more for ACC Fuel Levy
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 2:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is calling on the Government to offset the proposed 3 cent increase to the ACC fuel levy by reducing the fuel tax it siphons off motorists. More >>
Take Care of Kids on farms over the Holidays
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 10:43 am | Federated Farmers
Farms are fun places for kids to spend their holidays but we cannot forget they are a workplace, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Transport Policies Stifle Economic Growth
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 6:11 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government and the Greens are seeking to stifle New Zealand's economic growth on the false assumption that private motor cars and road transport create more problems than they solve, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). Vice President Charlie ... More >>
Reducing Farm Emissions Far from Certain
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 5:26 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farms are complex biological and environmental systems and developing solutions for farmers that do not pose risks to economic viability, animal welfare and consumer acceptance is no easy task, says Federated Farmer's National Board Member ... More >>
Farmers Remain Resolute against Kyoto
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 2:04 pm | Federated Farmers
On the eve of New Zealand officially becoming part of the Kyoto Protocol to reduce climate change effects farmers remain resolute in their opposition to the Protocol, says Federated Farmers President Tom Lambie. More >>
Members Granted Exemption to Overdimension Rule
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 1:59 pm | Federated Farmers
The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) is to be congratulated for finding a solution to the ban on the use of overdimension agricultural vehicles on the road over the Christmas holiday period, says Hugh Ritchie, transport spokesman for Federated ... More >>
Bill another Blow to the Rural Community
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:09 am | Federated Farmers
The rural community has been delivered yet another pre Christmas blow with the report of the Local Government and Environment Select Committee on the Local Government Bill, says Federated Farmers Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Don't forget Varroa this summer
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 9:33 am | Federated Farmers
Now that summer is officially here and people start to think about their holidays it is important for them to remember it is illegal to transport bees south of the MAF imposed movement control line across the middle of the North Island and to transport ... More >>
Productive sector penalised today
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 9:01 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farms and businesses are the losers from today's grandstanding on the Kyoto Protocol, say Federated Farmers and Business NZ. More >>
Govt. needs to Provide Certainty for Scientists
Monday, 9 December 2002, 10:09 am | Federated Farmers
Government needs to provide clearer direction in its Biotechnology Strategy, says Federated Farmers National Board Member Neil Barton. More >>
New OSH Powers Smack of Envy
Saturday, 7 December 2002, 11:25 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are rightly concerned about Government proposals to give individual OSH inspectors the right to fine employers and employees on the basis of their financial situation, says Charlie Pedersen, Federated Farmers Vice President. More >>
Dairy Farmers send clear Message to Fonterra
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are clear that Fonterra should be accountable to their supplier shareholders not the other way round, says Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Kevin Wooding. More >>
Dairy Farmers Disappointed by Fish & Game NZ
Monday, 2 December 2002, 9:40 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are again disappointed by Fish and Game New Zealand's concerted campaign to create false negative perceptions of the environmental stewardship of the dairy industry. More >>
Fonterra Rationalisation Inevitable
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 10:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra's recently announced plan to restructure its Wellington office was inevitable according to Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Kevin Wooding. More >>
Don't Forget About New Zealand Wheat
Friday, 22 November 2002, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand wheat growers are anticipating a good harvest of milling wheat in January/February 2003 says newly elected Chairman of United Wheatgrowers John Wright. Good rains across the New Zealand milling wheat-growing regions should ensure that our bread consumers ... More >>
