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Farmers' Concerns not 'Nimby' Concerns
Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 9:54 am | Federated Farmers
"Farmers' concerns about the two sites short-listed for a proposed prison south of Auckland are not 'Nimby'* concerns, "Auckland Federated Farmers Provincial President Colin Bull said today. More >>
Industrial Hemp Announcement Good For New Zealand
Monday, 30 April 2001, 9:59 am | Federated Farmers
"The Minister of Health's announcement today to allow controlled trials of industrial hemp is good news for New Zealand" Federated Farmers Grains Chairman, Neil Barton," said today. More >>
Biodiversity Best Protected Through Harvesting
Friday, 27 April 2001, 10:44 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is urging the Inquiry into Sustainable Forestry Management to allow landowners to sustainably harvest indigenous forestry. More >>
Prefunding Super Not The Answer For The Future
Friday, 27 April 2001, 10:39 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, President, Alistair Polson earlier today congratulated the Government on recognising that an ageing population is going to place a large strain on the economy. However, farmers do not consider the approach proposed in the New Zealand ... More >>
No Need For Panic But Plans Must Be Made
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 5:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Chairman of the Grains Council of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Neil Barton today reassured livestock farmers by saying that there is sufficient feed grain in the South Island to meet known livestock needs this winter. "However, I urge those ... More >>
Farmers Congratulate the Government
Monday, 9 April 2001, 6:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman, Charlie Pedersen, said today that farmers overwhelmingly support the Government in its decision to facilitate the dairy merger. More >>
Animal Welfare Key Civil Emergency Consideration
Thursday, 5 April 2001, 3:38 pm | Federated Farmers
"The plight of animals caught in a civil defence emergency has been overlooked in legislation currently being considered by the Government Administration Select Committee," Tom Lambie Vice-President of Federated Farmers told MPs. More >>
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 >>
