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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 173]

Don't Let The GE Issue Cloud Your Judgement

Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 10:15 am | Federated Farmers

We are in the middle of an election campaign that save for the GE debate is failing to fire the imagination of most New Zealanders, Federated Farmer's outgoing President Alistair Polson told the Federation's National Conference in Christchurch today. More >>

Piako Rating Dispute

Thursday, 11 July 2002, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers

The Court of Appeal has released its decision upholding Environment Waikato's decision on rating for the Piako flood control scheme. The decision was appealed by the Piako Upper Catchment Group and Rodney Luxton in parallel cases. More >>

Fitzsimons Suffers Memory Loss Over GM Maize

Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 2:24 pm | Federated Farmers

Jeanette Fitzsimons appears to have forgotten that she sat through evidence on the alleged GM contamination of maize presented by Dr Oliver Sutherland, of the Environmental Risk Management Authority at the Royal Commission on GM, says Federated Farmers President ... More >>

2003 Sharemilkers Conference

Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 10:09 am | Federated Farmers

The Sharemilkers National Council has voted overwhelmingly to have a 2003 Conference, and the venue has been chosen to provide an atmosphere convivial to agribusiness managers, says Jeff Bolstad, Chairman of the Sharemilkers Section. More >>

GE Liability Issue A Red-Herring

Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 10:06 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers' President Alistair Polson believes that the issue of GE liability is a red herring. "To say that GM technology poses new liability issues is just another red herring in the pre-election GM debate. Producers already deal with a ... More >>

Labour Initiatives Ignore Farming Sector

Friday, 5 July 2002, 3:19 pm | Federated Farmers

The Labour Party continues to ignore the Industry Training requirements of the farming sector and has failed to recognise rural secondary schools in its training initiatives, says Colin Bull, Federated Farmer's National Board Member. More >>

Federation will hold Election for Vice President

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 3:12 pm | Federated Farmers

Three nominations have been received for the position of Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc), Chief Executive Tony St. Clair, acting as Returning Officer advised today. More >>

Federated Farmers President Elected Unopposed

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 2:05 pm | Federated Farmers

Tom Lambie has been elected unopposed as President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc), Chief Executive Tony St. Clair, acting as Returning Officer advised today. More >>

Land Transport Reflects Political Priorities

Friday, 28 June 2002, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers

Transfund's National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) reflects political trade-offs rather than focusing on the needs of the economy, says Murray Taggart, Federated Farmers' Meat and Fibre Chairman. More >>

FFNZ Congratulates ACC for Rectifying Tractor Levy

Friday, 28 June 2002, 2:23 pm | Federated Farmers

28 June 2002 Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson has congratulated ACC for addressing an anomaly regarding the exemption of tractors from ACC levies shortly after the Federation bought the matter to their attention. More >>

Kyoto: What the Government didn't tell NZers

Thursday, 27 June 2002, 2:42 pm | Federated Farmers

While the Government continues its drive towards ratifying the Kyoto Protocol despite widespread public opposition, they failed to inform the public that ratification would have inspectors roam the landscape to count sheep and measure trees, says Federated ... More >>

ACC Policy recognises Importance of Competition

Thursday, 27 June 2002, 2:31 pm | Federated Farmers

The rural community will be encouraged by the National Party's policy on ACC, which plans to progressively reintroduce competition into the accident insurance market, says Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>

Farmers Resolute In Their Opposition To Kyoto

Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 11:26 am | Federated Farmers

Despite the Climate Change consultation round farmers remain resolute in their opposition to the New Zealand's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol before our major trading competitors, says Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>

New Grains Council Chair

Friday, 21 June 2002, 10:51 am | Federated Farmers

Hugh Ritchie was elected Chairman of the Grains Council of New Zealand at the Council's Annual Conference in Christchurch today. Mr Ritchie has been Vice Chairman of the Council since 1999 and farms at Otane in Hawkes Bay. More >>

New Zealand Leading Light In Trade Reform

Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson is disappointed but not surprised that the latest OECD report Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2001 has found that there was only limited progress towards agricultural policy reform ... More >>