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Federated Farmers Finds Positives In Today’s Budget
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 4:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers found plenty of highlights in today’s Budget, but is wary about the long term plan for the primary industry’s contribution to New Zealand’s economy recovery "Farmers will be pleased with announcements of a $1.1 billion environmental ... More >>
Water Users Frustrated As ORC Torpedoes Local Decision-making
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers
As if there wasn’t already enough stress and economic hurdles facing the region, the Otago Regional Council has added to the uncertainty. The submission period closed on the ORC’s Proposed Plan Change 7 on water permits last week. However, ... More >>
Seed Plant Re-opening Is ‘icing On The Cake’ For Wairarapa - Feds
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 3:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Confirmation that the old Masterton Vegetable Seeds processing plant will reopen for local seed growers is the ‘icing on the cake’ for peas growers in the Wairarapa this year, Karen Williams says. PGG Wrightson Seeds has today announced a long-term ... More >>
Hard Line On Consent Deadline Adds To Farmer Stress
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 10:13 am | Federated Farmers
Hawke’s Bay farmers grappling with fallout from one of the worst droughts in living memory are extremely disappointed no leeway is being given over an imminent resource consent deadline. Federated Farmers has been trying to help Tukituki farmers dealing ... More >>
Feds Wins Time For Waikato Farmers And Growers
Monday, 11 May 2020, 3:55 pm | Federated Farmers
The Environment Court’s decision to allow more time for the filing of appeals on Waikato Regional Council’s Plan Change 1 has Federated Farmers breathing a sigh of relief. All three of the Federated Farmers provinces affected by this plan change ... More >>
Cracking On With Getting The Wrong Tree Out Of The Wrong Place
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Wilding pines. An aerial shot shows wilding pine rapidly invading conservation land on Molesworth Station in Marlborough. Photo credit Ministry for Primary Industries PHOTO NZDF Federated Farmers says today’s announcement of extra funding for clearing ... More >>
Federated Farmers Applauds Visa Flexibility Changes
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 4:19 pm | Federated Farmers
The omens are good that the government will be pragmatic on visa flexibility for migrant workers needed to accelerate economic recovery, Federated Farmers says. "In the face of the pandemic the Coalition government has proved itself nimble and sensible ... More >>
High Yields In Difficult Season A Credit To NZ’s Arable Farmers
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 2:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Yields for the 2020 harvest are up 16 percent across the board when compared to 2019, the latest Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) survey shows. Particularly encouraging was the fact fewer hectares were planted in total this season compared ... More >>
Feds Says Any Investment In Connectivity Will Help Rural Households
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 6:37 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the announcement of more money for patching up rural connectivity issues will be seen as a positive sign for the future of rural communities. The government’s extra funding announced this morning is a signal the government ... More >>
Permission For Private Land Hunting Essential, Feds Says
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 1:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Clarification of what hunting will be permitted after we move to COVID-19 Alert 3 is helpful, Federated Farmers says, but it is essential the hunters get permission to access private land. "It’s good to have clarity on the rules that will ... More >>
Freshwater Report Underlines Serious Need For Water Storage Investment
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 1:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Data and findings in the Freshwater 2020 report, released today, provide powerful backing for the case for greater investment in water storage. The Ministry for the Environment report says soils at one quarter of monitoring sites are drier since ... More >>
NZ Livestock Responsible For Less Emissions Than Previously Thought
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 2:01 pm | Federated Farmers
A recent finding that livestock are responsible for less nitrous oxide than previously estimated underlines the value of in-depth research and accurate data. Federated Farmers of New Zealand thanks the researchers at AgResearch and Landcare Research ... More >>
Smart Green Growth Requires Investment
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 4:19 pm | Federated Farmers
An effective recovery from COVID-19 requires on the ground investment in projects that will bring immediate employment benefits and lasting environmental benefits. Federated Farmer has written to Ministers outlining a range of practical, on the ... More >>
Feds: Winter Is Coming, But It’s Not All Gloom And Doom
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Farming has been one of the economy’s life rafts during the COVID-19 lockdown but as Katie Milne told Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee this morning, "winter is coming" for the sector - and not just the freezing weather. ... More >>
Carrying On Farming, And Consider Grain Options For Stock Feed
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 8:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers can carry on doing what they do best - putting high quality food on people’s tables and earning export revenue - with confirmation direct from the Prime Minister that they are an ‘Essential Service’ that can continue operating under the Covid-19 ... More >>
New Zealand Grown Stock Feed Available For Drought-hit Farmers
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 12:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Latest forecasts suggest New Zealand’s arable farmers have to date been less affected than other primary industry sectors by COVID-19 and the drought. "It’s clear there are still locally-grown quality stock feed solutions available to farmers in ... More >>
Federated Farmers Calls For Fiscal Stimulus From Government
Monday, 16 March 2020, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates the Reserve Bank on a decisive monetary policy stimulus in response to the worsening economic situation, cutting the OCR to 0.25%. "We also strongly support its decision to delay implementation of its tougher requirements ... More >>
Federated Farmers Katie Milne Pays Tribute To Jeanette Fitzsimons
Friday, 6 March 2020, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National President of Katie Milne today paid tribute to Jeanette Fitzsimons, who died on Thursday night at the age of 75. Her commitment and passion for what she believed in was unbending, impressive and conducted with immense spirit. ... More >>
Good Boss Campaign To Grow Great Dairy Employers
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 11:24 am | Federated Farmers
A Good Boss campaign recently launched aims to get farmers talking about what it takes to be a good boss and how they can be even better bosses. The Good Boss campaign is a sector-wide initiative by Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Dairy Women’s Network ... More >>
Surrendering Local Democracy Just Adds To Stress, Uncertainty
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 9:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is deeply concerned by the Otago Regional Council’s decision to surrender vital decisions on regional water and waste plans to an out-of-district hearings body. "No matter how the ORC tries to sell this, sending these matters ... More >>
