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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 183]
New Chairman For Feds Meat And Fibre Producers
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
A new National Chair of Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Producers was elected at the Council's AGM on Thursday. More >>
Single Food Authority Urgently Needed
Friday, 30 March 2001, 3:33 pm | Federated Farmers
"The single most effective barrier to the risk of introduction of Food and Mouth Disease from garbage feeding of pigs would be the establishment of a stand-alone Food Authority providing a seamless and overarching approach to food safety", ... More >>
Victory For Good Sense
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 9:28 am | Federated Farmers
President of Federated Farmers Alistair Polson and Lyn Williams, spokesperson for the West Coast Settlement Reserves Lessees Association tonight said that Dr Cullen should be congratulated for being prepared to listen and having the courage to correct ... More >>
A Deal Is A Deal!
Wednesday, 28 March 2001, 6:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand President, Alistair Polson today called on the government to withdraw the ill-conceived Maori Reserved Land Amendment Bill. "For the government to take this last minute decision to reduce the fiscal impact by cheating ... More >>
Farmers Hosed Off At Grab For LIC
Thursday, 22 March 2001, 1:58 pm | Federated Farmers
"A great number of farmers I have spoken to want the Livestock Improvement Corporation to become a user co-operative rather than be swallowed by Global Co," reported DFNZ Chairman Charlie Pedersen today. More >>
Feds: Challenge to Maintain Consumer Confidence
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 5:13 pm | Federated Farmers
"International consumers must understand clearly and unequivocally that New Zealand's sheep flocks are free of scrapie and our cattle herds free of BSE," said Charlie Pedersen, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Nine Months Persistence With ACC Pays Off
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 3:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' President Alistair Polson today congratulated the ACC Minister, Hon Dr Michael Cullen, on his announcement that he has given ACC policy direction on fixing the "double dipping" problem. "This is excellent news. This ... More >>
Major Changes Proposed in Sharemilking Agreements
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 10:25 am | Federated Farmers
A new Sharemilking Agreements Order is likely to be in place for the start of the new dairy season on 1 June 2001. "Since a new order is just around the corner it is important for all sharemilkers and dairy farmers employing variable order sharemilkers ... More >>
Wool Board Must Come Clean To Levy Payers
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 3:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers NZ Meat & Fibre Producers' Chairman Chris Lester is demanding that the Wool Board come clean on the extent that the Board is departing from the McKinsey recommendations. More >>
German Scrapie Agreement Not Good Enough
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 10:27 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Chairman Chris Lester said the measures agreed to by Meat New Zealand with the German meat marketing organisation CMA are disappointing. More >>
Foot and Mouth Border Protection Package Welcomed
Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 9:19 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' President Alistair Polson has welcomed Cabinets' extra measures tightening New Zealand's border controls in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak in the United Kingdom. More >>
AnchorMart & RD1.Com Support Sharemilkers
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 5:13 pm | Federated Farmers
Rural supplies chain AnchorMart and its online venture RD1.Com is lending support to this year's Sharemilker of the Year Competition. More >>
LIC must be returned to Users
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 5:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Sharemilker Leader, Conall Buchanan, to-day joined Livestock Improvement's (LIC) National Council Chairman, Kevin Straight, in his warning that LIC must not be lumped into the New Zealand Dairy Board's 'transfer package' ... More >>
Foot And Mouth Disease Measures Encouraging
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 10:13 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' President Alistair Polson said today he was encouraged by Minister of Agriculture Jim Sutton's commitment to introduce extra measures to ensure that New Zealand's border protection will offer as close to 100 percent protection as ... More >>
Government Sanctions Trespass
Friday, 2 March 2001, 2:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Whakatane Farmer Mr Robert Brosnahan told the Commerce Select Committee this week how the entire Ohope Township is benefiting from a main electricity pole placed illegally on his land. Mr Brosnahan, together with Federated Farmers representatives, appeared ... More >>
Farmers call for Immediate Action at Border
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers biosecurity spokesman Tom Lambie is calling for immediate action at New Zealand borders in light of the devastating affects of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the United Kingdom. More >>
Offensive Clauses Of The Electricity Industry Bill
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 9:34 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Urges Select Committee To Throw Out Offensive Clauses Of The Electricity Industry Bill More >>
UK FMD Outbreak Highlights Biosecurity Importance
Friday, 23 February 2001, 2:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Biosecurity spokesman Tom Lambie believes the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the United Kingdom (UK) highlights the importance of biosecurity for New Zealand. More >>
FF Relieved Vets And MAF Settle Pay Dispute
Friday, 23 February 2001, 10:13 am | Federated Farmers
NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester is relieved that Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Verification Authority (VA) veterinarians and MAF have come to an agreement to settle the vets' pay claims. More >>
FF Says No Need For Referendum On Strong Wools
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 1:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman, Chris Lester is opposing another referendum on the establishment of the commercial marketing company Strong Wools. Mr Lester's comments come in response to yesterday's press release from the ... More >>
