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Kiwishare failing Rural New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 6:21 pm | Federated Farmers
"It is in the nations' interest for the Government to get on with the provision of a universal telephone service," Federated Farmers of New Zealand Vice President Tom Lambie told the Telecommunications Select Committee today. More >>
Insects Approved For Control Of Hieracium
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers
The Hieracium Control Trust (HCT) is delighted that the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has approved the release into the field of three more insect species for biological control of hieracium. Hieracium is an invasive weed occupying large ... More >>
Arable Farming Opportunities In New Environment
Monday, 25 June 2001, 9:53 am | Federated Farmers
Neil Barton and Hugh Ritchie were re-elected as Chair and Vice Chair (respectively) of Federated Farmers Grains Council, at the annual conference in Christchurch on Thursday. The Grains Council Conference incorporated the Annual General Meeting's ... More >>
Review Funding Of Local Govt Before Any Expansion
Friday, 22 June 2001, 2:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President, Tom Lambie, today urged Government to follow the approach used to review central government taxation and to appoint an independent panel of experts to review the funding of Local Government before allowing local ... More >>
Haylage to Marlborough
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 5:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Waikato Federated Farmers are working with the Marlborough Drought Relief Committee to arrange the purchase and transport of up to 3000 bales of haylage for fire and drought stricken Marlborough farmers. More >>
2001 Federated Farmers Grains Council Conference
Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 4:16 pm | Federated Farmers
'Cropping in the New Environment' is the theme of the 2001 Conference of the Grains Council of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Global Dairy Co. Unleashes Industry's Potential
Monday, 18 June 2001, 2:13 pm | Federated Farmers
"An outstanding mandate" is how Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ) National Chairman Charlie Pedersen described today's vote in favour of Global Co. More >>
Tagging Dispensation for Older Cattle Welcomed
Friday, 15 June 2001, 2:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' NZ Meat & Fibre Producers Vice-Chairman Steve Anstis has welcomed the Animal Health Board's decision to exempt older cattle (those born before 1 July 1999) going direct to slaughter from the requirement to be tagged with official identification ... More >>
Biggest Decision Ever for Dairy Farmers
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 5:44 pm | Federated Farmers
"NZ Dairy Farmers are collectively about to make the most important decision they will ever make in their lives," said Charlie Pedersen, National Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
RMA Threatens Calf Rearing In The Waikato
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 8:39 am | Federated Farmers
Waikato District Council's refusal to grant a retrospective resource consent application to a Waikato farming family for the purpose of housing calves and the operation of a nursery, means they will have to remove the structures and cease calf rearing. More >>
Tenure Review Processes Debilitating
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Trying to make the Tenure Review Process work has been a difficult and on going challenge for the South Island High Country Committee. Tenure Review was the key agenda item outlined by the Chairman, Alistair Ensor at the Committee's annual conference in ... More >>
South Island High Country Launch Publication
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Alistair Ensor, Chairman of the South Island High Country Committee last night launched the booklet 'Tussock Grasslands: Our Heritage' as part of the Annual High Country Conference. "This booklet promotes a better understanding of the potential and ... More >>
Additional Costs From Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act
Monday, 11 June 2001, 9:51 am | Federated Farmers
There should be no surprises that implementation of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act is imposing new demands on resource users. This was the key message Federated Farmers Auckland Provincial President Colin Bull presented today to the Local Government ... More >>
Federated Farmers will Fight against Prison
Thursday, 7 June 2001, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Auckland Provincial President of Federated Farmers, Colin Bull today said that North Waikato members would continue to oppose the construction of a prison in Hall Rd, Meremere. "We will fight this proposal every step of the way and will make strong ... More >>
New Sharemilking Variable Order Signed
Thursday, 7 June 2001, 2:08 pm | Federated Farmers
A new Sharemilking Agreements Order was signed into law by the Governor General on 30 May. The new order took affect from the start of the new dairy season on 1 June 2001. "It is important for all sharemilkers and dairy farmers employing variable ... More >>
Retired Dairy Leaders Views Not New
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 6:22 pm | Federated Farmers
DFNZ Chairman Charlie Pedersen today said that the anti-Global Co proposal put forward by Mark Masters and Malcolm Bailey would come as no surprise to any dairy farmer and would be seen as old news. More >>
Farmer's Diesel Problems Not Fixed
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
"The problems associated with tainted diesel fuel have only begun for some agricultural users." said Neil Barton, Federated Farmers Grains Council Chairman. "While fuel companies have assured users that diesel problems would soon subside as new ... More >>
Bay Farmers Want Meat Industry Competition
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers are concerned at the potential lack of competition at the farm gate for livestock. More >>
Landowners Electricity Concerns
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 3:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President, Tom Lambie today welcomed the Rural Affairs Minister, Jim Sutton and Energy Minister Pete Hodgson commitment to withdraw the draconian clause that would have retrospectively deemed all electricity lines to have been ... More >>
ACC Treatment of Self-employed still inequitable
Friday, 1 June 2001, 4:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National Board Member Roger Barton told the Select Committee examining the Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Bill this week that they should take this opportunity to remove the compensation inequities that remain for the self-employed. More >>
