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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 >>