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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 >>
Federated Farmers Condemns Government Inaction
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 11:20 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers delegates today condemned the Government's failure to attempt eradicating the Varroa mite that will destroy the New Zealand beekeeping industry. More >>
Fertmark Launches Modified Code Of Practice
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 3:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Damien O'Connor, chairperson of the Primary Production Select Committee was one of the first people to receive a copy of the new Fertmark Code of Practice at a special launch at the Federated Farmers Conference in Christchurch today. More >>
Wrong Varroa Decision Costly For New Zealand
Monday, 17 July 2000, 8:36 am | Federated Farmers
"The Grains Council of Federated Farmers is frustrated at the Government's lack of commitment to the New Zealand beekeeping industry," according to Chairman Neil Barton. More >>
Federated Farmers President And Vice President
Friday, 14 July 2000, 4:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson and Vice President Tom Lambie have been returned unopposed for another term. The federation's National Council/Conference, being held next week (18&19 July) in Christchurch, will confirm the two top elected ... More >>
