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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 178]

FFNZ Launches Cereal Silage Contract

Friday, 2 November 2001, 12:14 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers has developed a cereal silage contract in response to the growing need for contractual relationships between suppliers and purchasers of silage, particularly cereal silage. More >>

GM Decision Keeps Options Open for NZ Farmers

Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers of New Zealand President Alistair Polson has hailed the Government's GM decision as a victory for science and the future prosperity of New Zealand's biological based economy. More >>

NZ Meat And Fibre Producers Council Meeting

Monday, 29 October 2001, 5:16 pm | Federated Farmers

The New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) will hold their annual Council Meeting on Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington. More >>

Fed. Farmers Congratulates MNZ on Levy Decision

Friday, 26 October 2001, 12:29 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers' NZ Meat & Fibre Producers Chairman Murray Taggart today congratulated Meat New Zealand (MNZ) Chairman Jeff Grant on his announcement to implement the Commodity Levies Act (CLA). More >>

Farmers Pro Choice

Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:11 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Alistair Polson joined fellow Life Sciences Network members to present a Communiqué endorsing the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification to the Prime Minister today. More >>

FFNZ Supports Principled Stance on Taxation

Wednesday, 24 October 2001, 2:09 pm | Federated Farmers

The Tax Review team is to be congratulated for its principled approach and not shying away from contentious issues such as proposals to remove excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Alistair Polson. More >>

FFNZ send a message to Wellington

Friday, 19 October 2001, 3:36 pm | Federated Farmers

The National Board, Provincial Presidents and Industry Chairs of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) have each written a total of 4,600 letters to all 120 Members of Parliament seeking their personal commitment to uphold the Royal Commission's ... More >>

Lawyers join the "Knit Your Own World" Brigade

Thursday, 18 October 2001, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers

The report on GM and legal liability released today is just another attempt to re-litigate the Royal Commission's findings says Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>

FFNZ Welcomes National Party stance on GM

Wednesday, 17 October 2001, 3:37 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson has welcomed National's willingness to work with Government in upholding the key conclusion of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification that New Zealand should adopt a "proceed with caution" approach. More >>

FFNZ: Dioxins Report Flawed.

Monday, 15 October 2001, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers

Yet again, the Government is seeking to regulate without adequate examination of the costs and benefits according to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Alistair Polson. More >>

FFNZ appalled by extension of Trout Moratorium

Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:35 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers of New Zealand President Alistair Polson is appalled that Government has extended the moratorium prohibiting the importation of trout by three years, less than a month out from the proposed launch of the next WTO round in Doha. More >>

High Country Misses Rains

Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 3:19 pm | Federated Farmers

Although farmers on the east coast of the South Island are welcoming the rain that has been falling over the past three days, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) remains concerned over the situation faced by many run holders in the South Island ... More >>

DoC loads costs onto Hurunui Ratepayers

Friday, 5 October 2001, 9:14 am | Federated Farmers

The Department of Conservation's desire to meddle again in the Hurunui District Plan is typical of the actions that have bought the Resource Management Act into disrepute according to North Canterbury Federated Farmers (NCFF) Vice President Jamie McFadden. More >>