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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 >>
New Zealand Border Security Standards Tested
Friday, 5 October 2001, 9:13 am | Federated Farmers
The successful interception of a contaminated forage harvester in Auckland is "a wake up call" to us all says Neil Barton, Chairman of the Grains Council of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Illogical to proceed with Local Government Bill
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 5:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President Alistair Polson says it is illogical to proceed with the Local Government (Rating) Bill before finalising the Review of the Local Government Act 1974. More >>
Farmers urge Minister to remove the rose glasses
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:56 am | Federated Farmers
The Minister of Energy Hon Pete Hodgson fails to recognise the potential implications to the New Zealand economy of the Government's approach to the Kyoto Protocol says Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>
Federated Farmers Welcome New DG Of Agriculture
Wednesday, 19 September 2001, 10:48 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the appointment of Mr Murray Sherwin as chief executive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Director General of Agriculture and Forestry. More >>
Ministry Of Education Must Address Rural Education
Thursday, 6 September 2001, 11:19 am | Federated Farmers
The Ministry of Education needs to act now on rural education problems according to Federated Farmers education spokesperson Colin Bull. More >>
FF Welcomes Resolution Of 201 Lamb Tariff Case
Monday, 3 September 2001, 1:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Meat & Fibre Chairman Murray Taggart has welcomed the notification by the United States Government that it will remove its import tariffs on New Zealand and Australian lamb on 15 November 2001. More >>
Time For Fuel Prices To Come Down
Friday, 31 August 2001, 11:10 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton thinks it is about time New Zealanders saw a decrease in fuel prices. More >>
Green Party forms Alliance with Fish & Game
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 7:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Ian Ewen-Steet's support of Fish and Game New Zealand's broad-brush anti-dairying propaganda highlights the Green's disdain for an industry that provides the economic grunt of the economy, said Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>
Greenpeace should Read the Royal Commission Report
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 9:05 am | Federated Farmers
The push by Greenpeace for an extended moratorium on genetic modification past the 31 October 2001 deadline offered by the Life Sciences Network should be rejected, Federated Farmers of New Zealand President of Alistair Polson said today. More >>
Prof. Saunders teaching farmers to Suck Eggs.
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 9:03 am | Federated Farmers
Professor Caroline Saunders' comment 'that New Zealand producers should think carefully before using GE ingredients if they want to protect their export markets' is teaching farmers to suck eggs according to Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>
Environment Waikato Plan Impractical
Monday, 27 August 2001, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
An obscure resource management plan prepared by Environment Waikato to protect indigenous plants and wildlife is liable to cause ructions for landowners and district councils in the Waikato. More >>
