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LGA Review Consultation Is A Sham!
Wednesday, 25 July 2001, 3:05 pm | Federated Farmers
The Local Government Act Review consultation process has left the majority of rural ratepayers out in the cold according to Federated Farmers President, Alistair Polson. More >>
Good Employment Practice Seminars for Farmers
Tuesday, 24 July 2001, 2:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Bruce Cottrill, Federated Farmer's industrial relations specialist is hosting a series of Good Employment Practice Seminars in Otago and Southland this week. More >>
Government Cavalier With New Zealand's Future
Tuesday, 24 July 2001, 2:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is bitterly disappointed at claims that the New Zealand Government was first in line to support the compromise negotiation at COP6b in Bonn last night. More >>
Federated Farmers Of New Zealand Elections
Friday, 20 July 2001, 11:50 am | Federated Farmers
Colin Bull, Auckland Provincial President, and John Aspinall, South Island High Country Committee, were elected unopposed to the Federated Farmers of New Zealand National Board at the Federation's National Conference in Rotorua this week. More >>
Support For Strong Wools Evaporates
Friday, 20 July 2001, 9:57 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers at the North Island leg of Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Producers' Forums have sent a clear message that they no longer support the Wool Board using reserve money as seed capital for a strong wool marketing company. More >>
Forget Ovita Say Farmers
Friday, 20 July 2001, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers
Last year, the McKinsey consultants suggested a commercial sheep genetic improvement company, Ovita, could speed productivity gains in the sheep industry. But they stressed that delays in establishment could be costly. Now almost a year after the release ... More >>
Federation working Positively with the Environment
Thursday, 19 July 2001, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Alistair Polson, President of Federated Farmers New Zealand said today that recent comments made by both Forest and Bird and Fish and Game regarding the impact of dairying on the environment were both scurrilous and economically irresponsible. More >>
Make Hay While The Sun Shines
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 11:56 am | Federated Farmers
A realistic exchange rate, better growing conditions, and solid commodity prices have given this government a windfall gain. While economic conditions are buoyant, we must address some of the problems in our economy, Federated Farmers of New Zealand ... More >>
Feds Urged To Support WTO Round
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 12:30 am | Federated Farmers
Farming and Subsidies - Five Years on is the title of a book launched at the Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ) conference in Rotorua today. Former FFNZ President Brian Chamberlin, has written the document to compliment his 1996 book Farming and ... More >>
Good News For Farmers
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 3:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers can get the best value from their fertiliser dollar with the integration and development of two fertiliser quality assurance schemes announced at the Federated Farmers national conference in Rotorua today. More >>
2001 Federated Farmers National Council/Conference
Friday, 13 July 2001, 11:40 am | Federated Farmers
The 2001 Federated Farmers National Council/Conference will be held at Rydges Hotel, Rotorua on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 July 2001. More >>
Kyoto Protocol Economically Irresponsible For NZ
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 3:18 pm | Federated Farmers
"It would be grossly irresponsible for the Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol until the rules are known and the economic implications for New Zealand of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are fully understood" Federated Farmers of New Zealand ... More >>
FFNZ Meat & Fibre Producers Forums
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 2:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Producers are hosting a series of forums throughout the South Island for all farmers to meet members of the National Executive and air their concerns about the Meat and Wool industries. More >>
NZ tourists not taking on Border Control Messages
Wednesday, 4 July 2001, 6:19 pm | Federated Farmers
"It is appalling that 40 per cent of the people carrying undeclared risk material into the country are New Zealanders" Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson said today. More >>
President And Vice President Returned Unopposed
Wednesday, 4 July 2001, 4:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson and Vice President Tom Lambie have been returned unopposed for another term. The federation's National Council/Conference, to be held on 17th & 18th July in Rotorua, will confirm the two top elected positions. More >>
President Appalled At Court Costs
Wednesday, 27 June 2001, 3:31 pm | Federated Farmers
"Waikato Federated Farmers is appalled at Environment Waikato's intention to recover costs from the farmers who took the Piako River rating case to the High Court" said John Vincent, President of Waikato Federated Farmers. More >>
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 >>
