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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 >>

ACT's economic and tax policy recognises growth.

Thursday, 6 June 2002, 5:26 pm | Federated Farmers

ACT's economic and tax policy released today recognises that New Zealand must be internationally competitive if New Zealanders wish to improve their living standards over time, says Federated Farmers Vice-President Tom Lambie. More >>

Opportunities Not all they are Cracked up to be

Thursday, 6 June 2002, 9:05 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc.) Vice President Tom Lambie has called for a reality check in claims by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development of opportunities in the reduction of methane emissions from livestock. More >>

Feds: No reason to Celebrate Budget

Thursday, 23 May 2002, 6:34 pm | Federated Farmers

Confirmation from the Minister of Finance that New Zealand is still progressing towards ratification of the Kyoto Protocol means farmers will not be celebrating this budget, says Federated Farmers Policy Manager John Pask. More >>

FFNZ Welcome Extra Biosecurity Funding

Thursday, 23 May 2002, 2:16 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers welcomes extra funding of $11.7 million to strengthen New Zealand's capability to respond to biosecurity threats, says Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton. More >>

International Sustainable Development Meeting

Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 11:47 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers will have two representatives at a meeting in Bali that will set the agenda for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to be held in Johannesburg later this year. More >>

Feds Off To Cairo

Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmer's President Alistair Polson and Chief Executive Tony St Clair depart for the 35th International Federation of Agricultural Producers World Farmers' Congress in Gizah, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt tomorrow. More >>

Canterbury Economy Under Threat From Hot Air

Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 10:34 am | Federated Farmers

Canterbury's economy is under threat from the Government's commitment to Kyoto says North Canterbury Federated Farmers Provincial President Pam Richardson. More >>

FFNZ Congratulate Cabernet Foods On PMSI Offer

Monday, 20 May 2002, 10:22 am | Federated Farmers

Cabernet Foods must be congratulated for being the first processing company to offer Personal Money Security Interests (PMSI) under the Personal Properties Security Act (PPSA) says Federated Farmer's President Alistair Polson. More >>

Wool Growers Encouraged to Vote in Wool Referendum

Monday, 20 May 2002, 12:48 am | Federated Farmers

NZ Meat & Fibre Producers Chairman Murray Taggart is urging all woolgrowers to participate in the Wool Board referendum. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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