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Fight Not Over Says Sharemilking Leader
Monday, 18 December 2000, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
"Disappointed but not deterred," was Sharemilkers' Section Chairman Conall Buchanan's, response to Friday's news that a motion to allow for Sharemilker Shareholding in New Zealand Dairy Group did not gain enough support from suppliers to be carried. More >>
Price Increases For Grain Farmers
Monday, 11 December 2000, 10:52 am | Federated Farmers
Grain farmers are calling for more realistic prices for cereals produced in the coming season, according Neil Barton, Chair of the Federated Farmers Grains Council. More >>
Return The $200 Million
Monday, 11 December 2000, 10:50 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is asking the Minister of Finance to order the Inland Revenue Department and ACC to restore up to $200 million in wrongly charged ACC levies. More >>
Sharemilker Shareholding - Another Step
Thursday, 7 December 2000, 4:38 pm | Federated Farmers
National Sharemilkers' Section Chairperson Conall Buchanan today urged New Zealand Dairy Group suppliers to endorse sharemilker shareholding at a mid-December suppliers' meeting. More >>
Strong Support Shown For Sharemilker Competition
Monday, 4 December 2000, 8:44 am | Federated Farmers
The Chairman of the Sharemilkers' Section said that he is impressed by the level of support the national component of the Sharemilker of the Year competition has received from regional convenors and national sponsors. More >>
Pipfruit Growers To Protest In Wellington
Wednesday, 29 November 2000, 12:41 am | Federated Farmers
On Wednesday 6 December, busloads of desperate Hawke's Bay pipfruit growers will bring to Parliament their call for urgent changes to the apple and pear industry Regulations. They will be joined by growers from Gisborne, Waikato, Wairarapa, and ... More >>
Interim Biosecurity Package Earns Congratulations
Tuesday, 28 November 2000, 6:18 pm | Federated Farmers
The Minister for the Environment, Hon Marian Hobbs, should be congratulated for recognising that the level of protection is lagging behind the growth in trade and travel risks, and pushing through the new biosecurity package. More >>
Greens Deliberately Misrepresent Federated Farmers
Monday, 27 November 2000, 10:38 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson said today that the Green Party were deliberately misrepresenting the federation's policy on genetic modification. More >>
Top Australian Cotton Farmer Gives GM Evidence
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 6:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Chairman of the Australian Cotton Industry Council, Peter Corish, outlined his own personal, and the Australian cotton industry's, experience of using Bt cotton, named Ingard cotton, over the past four seasons. More >>
Organic Farmer Appears Before Royal Commission
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 6:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Organic dairy farmer and Federated Farmers Vice President Tom Lambie today told the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification that as an organic farmer he did not consider GM technology a threat to his organic production. More >>
Federated Farmers Testifies To GM Royal Commission
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 6:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers gave its testimony to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification today, pushing for New Zealand's agricultural sector to be allowed to use GM techniques on a case by case basis, under a thorough and meticulous safety system. More >>
Farmers Must Be Vigilant Against Organised Crime
Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 5:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Police Commissioner Rob Robinson told the Federated Farmers National Council meeting in Wellington that rural communities and families need to be vigilant against organised crime gaining a foothold in rural areas. More >>
Hurunui Case Not Just A Lack Of Communication
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 6:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the Environment Minister, Hon Marian Hobbs is wrong when she describes the conflict between farmers and Hurunui District Council, "as one of conflicting values that the community has to get to grips with." More >>
Feds Signal Importance Of Super Fund Debate
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 6:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President Tom Lambie gave the keynote address to the federation's 2000 National Council. More >>
Feds Calls For Independent Review Of Biosecurity
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 6:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National Council today called for an urgent and immediate independent review of New Zealand's biosecurity following the announcement of substandard performance uncovered by internal audits. More >>
DFNZ Report To FFNZ National Council
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 6:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Charlie Pedersen told Federated Farmers National Council meeting today that dairy industry restructuring remains the stand-out issue for dairy farmers. More >>
E-Commerce Pointless For Rural Small Businesses
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 10:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Telecommunications spokesperson Tom Lambie said the call by the Information Minister, Hon Paul Swain, for small businesses to study up on e-commerce was ignoring the sad reality of rural telecommunications. More >>
Biosecurity Failures Must Be Halted: Fed Farmers
Monday, 13 November 2000, 2:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Acting President Tom Lambie today called on the Government to ensure that its biosecurity agencies have both adequate funding and tightened management procedures. This follows exposure of the Quarantine Service management's failure ... More >>
Dairy Farmers Urge Holding Off On Peak Rights
Monday, 13 November 2000, 8:41 am | Federated Farmers
A meeting of the Dairy Farmers of New Zealand's Rotorua/Taupo Section has passed a resolution urging all dairy farmers not to support New Zealand Dairy Group's Peak Rights or Kiwi's Co-operative Dairies Ltd's Capital Notes proposals until there is ... More >>
Federation Investigates Rural Fuel Rip-Offs
Friday, 10 November 2000, 1:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is asking its members to check if fuel retailers are overcharging them following massive fuel price rises and falls. The federation is investigating via its members if fuel retailers are using the volatility of fuel prices to rip ... More >>
