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Tariffs Take Biggest Slice Of Dairy Profits
Friday, 10 September 1999, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Every New Zealand dairy farmer paid more in tariffs last year than the net income he or she earned, Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Charlie Pedersen noted today. More >>
Driver Licensing Changes Positive For Rural People
Thursday, 9 September 1999, 2:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Changes to the driver licensing rules announced by the Government are welcomed by Federated Farmers. More >>
Successful Far Referendum Good For Growers
Wednesday, 8 September 1999, 6:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Neil Barton, Chairman of the Grains Council of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, said today that the success of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) referendum is good news for arable farmers. More >>
Alliance Tariff Policy a Burden on Productive
Wednesday, 8 September 1999, 6:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has harshly criticised the Alliance's policy of putting a five percent tariff on all imports, excluding those from Australia. More >>
New Dairy Act Only First Step
Saturday, 4 September 1999, 6:32 pm | Federated Farmers
"The passing of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act was a critical first step in the process of improving the performance of the New Zealand dairy industry," said Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Charlie Pedersen. More >>
The Canterbury (NZ) Malting Company Restructures
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Neil Barton, Chairman of the Grains Council of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, said today that Canterbury barley growers will miss the Canterbury Malting Company plant at Heathcote. The closure was announced on Tuesday. More >>
Storey Dumping A Signal To Rest Of Industry
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 6:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Mr Storey was defeated in a NZ Dairy Group ward election yesterday by high profile and popular farmer Jim van der Poel. More >>
Dairy Restructuring Bill Still Fails Sharemilkers
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 11:42 am | Federated Farmers
The Sharemilkers' Subsection of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand believes that the Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill tabled in Parliament today does not go far enough to address Sharemilkers' concerns. More >>
Labour ACC Policy Ignoring Rural People
Thursday, 26 August 1999, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) today accused the Labour Party of ignoring the impact of its ACC policy on rural people. More >>
Trout Ban Could Prove Costly To New Zealand
Tuesday, 17 August 1999, 5:55 pm | Federated Farmers
"An application to import Canadian Trout could force the New Zealand Government into justifying its ban on trout imports to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)," said Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson today. More >>
Power Club Underway - Fed Farmers
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 12:27 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Vice President Tom Lambie said today that The Power Club, an initiative between Federated Farmers and the Energy Group, had now started analysing the hundreds of membership details submitted to date. More >>
Balance Of Trade Data Sounds Warning Bells
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
"The trade deficit figures released yesterday send a clear message to New Zealand's political parties," said Federated Farmers Vice President Tom Lambie. More >>
Federated Farmers Backs Securities Bill
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 5:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' newly-elected President Alistair Polson today backed the reworked Personal Property Securities Bill that was reported back to Parliament on Monday. More >>
Different Milk Prices Divisive
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 12:58 am | Federated Farmers
Different milk prices within the Mega Co would create divisive tensions that could undermine dairy farmers' current and relatively fragile unity of purpose, DFNZ Chairman Charlie Pedersen said today. More >>
Labour Education Policy Good For Rural School
Monday, 26 July 1999, 6:34 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the Labour Party's education policy released today, for recognising the particular education needs of rural people. More >>
PM Shares Federated Farmers Concern
Monday, 26 July 1999, 4:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has taken heart from comments made by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley about environmental activist Guy Salmon at their National Conference. More >>
Delegates Debate School Bus Safety
Monday, 26 July 1999, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' 1999 National Council/Conference passionately debated the compulsory installation of safety belts in school buses. More >>
Two New Federated Farmers Board Members
Monday, 26 July 1999, 4:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers delegates elected two new National Board members at the 1999 National Council/Council. They are John Aspinall of Mount Aspiring, and Roger Barton of Wairarapa. More >>
Farmers Re-Elect Lambie As Vice President
Monday, 26 July 1999, 4:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers re-elected Vice President Tom Lambie to another term today at the 1999 National Council/Conference. More >>
Bailey's Farewell Address
Monday, 26 July 1999, 4:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Retiring Federated Farmers President, Malcolm Bailey gave a hard hitting farewell speech at the 1999 National Federated Farmers Conference. During his speech, Mr Bailey highlighted the need for New Zealand to strongly push for further liberalisation ... More >>
