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Federated Farmers Welcomes Biodiversity Report
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 5:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers will welcome some of the recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on biodiversity, said Federated Farmers today. More >>
Farmers' Fighting Fund backs Piako Farmers
Sunday, 5 March 2000, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
The Farmers' Fighting Fund's Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Malcolm Bailey, announced today that the Farmers' Fighting Fund would back the Matamata-Piako district farmers in their dispute with Environment Waikato. More >>
Real Challenges For Dairy Farmers
Friday, 25 February 2000, 11:50 am | Federated Farmers
" 'Rise to the challenge' is the key message to come out of day two of the Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Council Meeting" DFNZ Chairman, Charlie Pedersen said, today. More >>
Federated Farmers Can Recognise A Pup
Thursday, 24 February 2000, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
"Federated Farmers remains adamant that the farming community wants to stay with the current competitive accident insurance market which has delivered farmers and the whole economy huge benefits. We do not want to go back to a monopoly" ... More >>
DFNZ Council Off To Positive Start
Thursday, 24 February 2000, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
DFNZ National Chairman Charlie Pedersen said today that the DFNZ Council Meeting being held at Flock House has begun with positive controversy and debate. More >>
Farmers Acc Concerns Recognised
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 5:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand is pleased to see that the Government has listened to farmers concerns on proposed changes to ACC" President Alistair Polson said today. More >>
Increased Need For Giving Worldwide - Red Cross
Saturday, 19 February 2000, 4:40 pm | Federated Farmers
The International Red Cross Movement is expecting that its world-wide work in protecting human life and alleviating suffering is likely to increase in the future. More >>
Federated Farmers Stand By Members
Saturday, 19 February 2000, 4:37 pm | Federated Farmers
South Island farmers who planted Major Plus swede seed this season have found their crops to be mixed with a fodder rape variety. More >>
Dairy Farmers Of New Zealand Council Meeting
Wednesday, 16 February 2000, 9:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Dairy Farmers of New Zealand invites all media representatives to attend the 2000 Dairy Farmers Of New Zealand Council Meeting, 23-25 February 2000 at Flock House, Bulls. More >>
Banning Trout Sales Needlessly Risks Exports: Feds
Wednesday, 16 February 2000, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government is risking retaliatory action against New Zealand's exports if it allows the Conservation (Protection of Trout as a Non-commercial Species) Amendment Bill to proceed this evening. More >>
DFNZ Tour Shows Dairy Farmer Support For Merger
Tuesday, 15 February 2000, 12:29 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Charlie Pedersen and Industry Manager Kevin Petersen toured the New Zealand Dairy Group area in the North Island last week to consult with DFNZ members. More >>
Agreement With Northland Struck
Monday, 7 February 2000, 7:29 pm | Federated Farmers
The President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc), Alistair Polson, and Northland Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) President, Ian Walker, today announced that agreement had been reached to settle the protracted dispute between the National ... More >>
Call For Cairns Group To Break WTO Deadlock
Monday, 7 February 2000, 7:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Farm leaders from Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand have called on the Cairns Group of free trading countries to break the deadlock in progressing World Trade Organisation talks following the debacle in Seattle last year. More >>
Meat New Zealand Must Operate In The Black
Saturday, 5 February 2000, 5:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Producers (NZMFP) Chairman Chris Lester is commending Meat New Zealand's plans to reduce spending from $39.7 million in 1999 to $33.5 million in 2000. More >>
Farmers Investing Kiwi Bonus Share Payout On Farms
Thursday, 27 January 2000, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Sharemilkers' Section Chairperson Michael Pallesen said he is pleased that dairy farm owners are choosing to invest their Kiwi Bonus Share issue payment in farm development, or passing a portion onto their sharemilker. More >>
Industrial Hemp Working Party To Be Established
Friday, 21 January 2000, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton has welcomed Minister of Customs Phillida Bunkle's decision to convene a working party on Industrial Hemp. More >>
Cropping Farmers Want Sunshine Too!
Monday, 10 January 2000, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers
The yield potential of New Zealand's arable crops has been enhanced by recent rains, said Federated Farmers Grains Council Chairman Neil Barton. More >>
Farmers Fear ACC Turnback
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:04 am | Federated Farmers
"The farming community is mystified as to what the Government's problem is with the current competitive accident insurance market". President of Federated Farmers, Alistair Polson, said today. More >>
Careful Thinking By Sharemilkers Called For
Monday, 20 December 1999, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
The Chairman of the Sharemilkers' Section of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand, Michael Pallesen, today called on sharemilkers to think carefully before signing any new sharemilking contracts. More >>
Dairy Farmer Mega Co-op Survey Encouraging
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are strongly behind the Mega Co-op, according to a survey carried out by Dairy Farmers of New Zealand. Commenting today on the results, Chairman Charlie Pedersen said that respondents had indicated a clear preference for the Mega Co-op. More >>
