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FF Say MAF VA Vets Need To "Get Real"
Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 10:18 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester is astounded that Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Verification Authority (VA) veterinarians have turned down the latest pay offer put on the negotiating table by MAF. More >>
If MAF Vets serious they should return to work
Monday, 19 February 2001, 5:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is to call on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Verification Agency to stop negotiating with the meat inspection veterinarians while the vets are on strike. More >>
Dairy Farmers Send A Clear Message
Friday, 16 February 2001, 5:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers support the proposed Global Dairy Company in principle. Support in practice will not be assured until they are satisfied as to the detail of the proposal. That was the clear message from delegates at the annual meeting of Dairy Farmers ... More >>
National Agri Rural Towards 2002 - Supported
Friday, 16 February 2001, 5:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Alistair Polson, to-day commended the National Party on its announced National Party Agri Rural towards 2002 tour throughout provincial New Zealand to develop its rural policies. More >>
Arable Farmers are not sharing the Rural Boom
Friday, 16 February 2001, 4:49 pm | Federated Farmers
"Farmers whose principal income is derived from arable crops are not receiving the higher incomes reported for other farm sectors." Federated Farmers of New Zealand Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton said to-day. More >>
FF Urges Double Charged Business To Contact ACC
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 3:52 pm | Federated Farmers
"Federated Farmers welcomes Dr Cullen's announcement that ACC will be required to reconsider all cases in which businesses believe they have been double charged", said Alistair Polson Federated Farmers President. More >>
Vet Strike Upsets Dairy Farmers
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
"Dairy farmers throughout New Zealand are feeling absolutely betrayed by the NUPE veterinarians members of the MAF Verification impending strike action," said Charlie Pedersen, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of NZ, summing up the feeling of ... More >>
Farmer's Fighting Fund Support Sought
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 2:13 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President, Alistair Polson, today announced that Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) would be approaching the Trustee's of the Farmers Fighting Fund for support, in appealing the Employment Court decision ... More >>
MIA/Farmer Support For Employers Federation Appeal
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 1:29 pm | Federated Farmers
The Meat Industry Association and Federated Farmers strongly support the appeal lodged today by the New Zealand Employers Federation against the Employment Court decision in relation to the validity of strike action by NUPE commencing tomorrow. More >>
FF Questions Vets Ethical & Professional Standards
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 11:04 am | Federated Farmers
Recent comments from National Union of Public Employees secretary Ivan Finlayson, who represents Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Verification Authority (VA) veterinarians, have angered Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Chairman, Chris ... More >>
Economic Management Must Foster Growth
Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 6:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Alistair Polson today told the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee that government expenditure currently at 35% of GDP was too high for sustained growth. The federation was giving its submission on the Budget Policy ... More >>
ACC Finally Admits It Is Double Dipping
Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers
"ACC has finally publicly admitted that it has double charged employers. The next step is for ACC or the Government to do something about it" said Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson. More >>
Vets Taking Advantage Of Others Hard Work
Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 11:42 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester has slammed comments made by the Meat Workers Union justifying Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Verification Authority (MAF VA) veterinarians' pay claims on the basis that farmers ... More >>
Opposition Struggles With Priorities
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers members will be sadly disillusioned to see that the opposition has continued to allocate agriculture below the halfway point in its shadow portfolio rankings. More >>
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Council Meeting
Monday, 12 February 2001, 3:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand, an industry group of Federated Farmers invites all media representatives to attend the 2001 Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Council Meeting. The meeting which is being held at Flock House, Bulls commences at 3.00 pm on 13 ... More >>
Fed. Farmers say Laila Harre missing the point
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 1:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Vice President Tom Lambie considers that the Prime Minister and Minister of Labour through their tacit approval of Associate Labour Minister Laila Harre's visiting the picketing waterfront workers in Nelson, are missing the point ... More >>
Vet Strike May Halt Livestock Procurement
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 9:32 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester warned farmers today that strike action by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Verification Authority (VA) veterinarians was likely to disrupt saleyard and meat company livestock ... More >>
Farmers Can't Afford Gold Plated Government Vets
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 9:00 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester has says that the demands of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Verification Authority veterinarians are unreasonable. More >>
MAF Vets Urged To Go Back To Mediation
Friday, 26 January 2001, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester is urging Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Verification Authority (MAF VA) veterinarians to delay strike action and return to the table for further mediation. "I would urge MAF ... More >>
Cook Strait Bottleneck Threatens Rural Economy
Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 2:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President and Transport Spokesman Tom Lambie today voiced concerns that the current shortage of space on ships across the Cook Strait will threaten the economic growth of the rural sector and the New Zealand's economy. More >>
