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Increasing Fire Service Levies Adds To Inequity
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 6:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers would be very concerned if the demands by professional fire fighters for a massive wage increase led to a rise in the fire service levy. More >>
Sheep Co Will Need Careful Thinking: Feds
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 6:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Chairman Chris Lester believes that the establishment of Sheep Co will require some careful thinking on the part of the Implementation Project Team and sheep farmers. It has implications for both the Wool Board and Meat ... More >>
FF Urge Careful Consideration On Wool Restructure
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Meat and Fibre Chairman Chris Lester is urging the Wool Board to give careful consideration when appointing the Implementation Project Team. More >>
FF Applauds Govt Help For Chemical Dump Families
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today applauded the Government's announcement that it will begin negotiations on repurchasing land containing DDT and dieldrin from three farming families in Southland. More >>
91% Of Woolgrower Voters Can't Be Wrong
Monday, 21 August 2000, 8:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Meat & Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester has welcomed the resounding mandate for change received from growers via the referendum on the McKinsey & Co Report to New Zealand Woolgrowers on Improving Profitability. More >>
Call For 2001 WTO Ministerial To Launch New Round
Monday, 21 August 2000, 8:00 pm | Federated Farmers
At a joint meeting in Wellington today, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) of Australia called on their governments to push the 2001 Ministerial Conference of the WTO to be the launch of a new round of ... More >>
Time For Kiwis To Heed Brash's Warning
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
The co-incidental announcement of the Reserve Bank's August Monetary Policy Statement and the final enactment of the Employment Relations Bill should be an important signal to all New Zealand businesses and employees. More >>
Telecomm Inquiry Needs To Revisit Drawing Board
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has told the Telecommunications Inquiry that its proposed industry regulation scheme will do nothing to improve rural telecommunications. More >>
FFNZ/National Farmers Fed. Of Australia Meeting
Monday, 14 August 2000, 4:14 pm | Federated Farmers
The National Board of Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the top officials of the Australian National Farmers Federation will hold a Joint Executive Meeting, the first ever, in Wellington on Monday 21 August 2000. More >>
Employers Back Sharemilkers Owning Shares
Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Sharemilker Employers' Section supports sharemilkers owning shares in dairy companies, news that has encouraged the Sharemilkers' Section. More >>
Get Real - Arable Industry Reality Check
Thursday, 10 August 2000, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
"Ask any arable farmer about the boom down on the farm, and he will tell you to 'get real', according to Neil Barton, Chair of Federated Farmers Grains Council. "Arable farmers have not shared in the recent lift in income attributed to pastoral ... More >>
Woolgrowers Should Exercise Their Right And Vote
Tuesday, 8 August 2000, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' NZ Meat and Fibre Chairman, Chris Lester, today urged all wool growers to complete the referendum form they should have received by mail over the past week, and make sure that they return it to the Wool Board promptly. More >>
New Act Will Create Employment Minefield
Monday, 7 August 2000, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today lashed out at the extra compliance costs associated with the Employment Relations Bill, quoting the costs associated with good faith bargaining, paid union meetings, education leave and unfair bargaining as examples. More >>
Disappointing ERB Changes Only Cosmetic
Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 6:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President Tom Lambie has described the final form of the Employment Relations Bill reported back to the House today as bitterly disappointing, but acknowledged that small inroads have been made into the original Bill. More >>
Grains Growers Gain From Negotiations
Monday, 31 July 2000, 2:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton said today that he is satisfied with the deal negotiated for Manawatu and Southland wheatgrowers following the Goodman Fielder restructuring. "It provides the best outcome available under the circumstances," ... More >>
Shop Around For Best Shearing Rates
Friday, 28 July 2000, 3:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Chris Lester, Chairman of Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Producers, today encouraged woolgrowers to shop around for shearing contractors. More >>
Loss Of NZDB's Larsen Bad Sign For Dairy Industry
Friday, 28 July 2000, 3:29 pm | Federated Farmers
"The announced departure form the New Zealand Dairy Board of Chief Executive Warren Larsen will be of great concern to dairy farmers. Farmers have greatly respected Mr Larsen's leadership of their industry and his role he played in enhancing their ... More >>
Woolgrowers Should Register For August Referendum
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Southland Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre spokesman Peter Bowmar is urging farmers to make sure they are registered with the Wool Board before the planned August referendum on the McKinsey Report. More >>
Real Changes Needed To Erb: Federated Farmers
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 2:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is demanding that the Government does more than tinker at the edges of the Employment Relations Bill. More >>
Wool Industry Meetings Well Attended
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 11:25 am | Federated Farmers
The McKinsey Report meetings are being well received and attended by woolgrowers, according to Federated Farmers' Meat and Fibre Producers area representatives. The schedule of farmer meetings is almost complete in both the North and South Islands. More >>
