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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 24]
Freshwater proposals throw farming under the tractor
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 11:33 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers estimates large parts of rural New Zealand will have to abandon their reliance on the pastoral sector based on the freshwater proposals released today. More >>
Feds pleased Water Conservation Order declined
Monday, 2 September 2019, 2:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased an application for a Water Conservation Order has been declined for the lower catchment of Hawke’s Bay Ngaruroro River. More >>
Taking the bad with the good in dairy industry report
Monday, 2 September 2019, 11:49 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates the dairy industry on another robust environmental report, which shows there are some good things to celebrate and some things that need further work. More >>
Mediation a useful tool as financial pressure intensifies
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 1:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers expects financial pressures on farmers are likely to intensify, and mandatory debt mediation will be an important tool in the years ahead. More >>
Pick up the pace on genetic technologies discussion
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 2:09 pm | Federated Farmers
The steady progress AgResearch is making on field trials of environment-friendly GM ryegrass in the United States serves as a hurry up for New Zealand to get on with a mature national conversation about genetic modification, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Cost should not shut borrower out of mediation
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
The Sharemilkers Section of Federated Farmers strongly supports the Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) but would like to see changes to ensure a borrower isn’t shut out of the process because they can’t afford it. More >>
Independent policy costings a great step forward - Feds
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 9:06 am | Federated Farmers
Confirmation that the government will be progressing an independent Parliamentary Budget Office is great news for democracy and transparency, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Powering up well-beings could power up costs
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 8:53 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned the call on councils to "power up" the four well-beings re-introduced into local government legislation will pile on more costs for ratepayers. More >>
Feds’ message to the government on water quality
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 4:33 pm | Federated Farmers
A ‘one size fits all’, inflexible and punitive regulatory regime for water quality just gets backs - and costs - up and most importantly will not work, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Federated Farmers hails Court ruling as a win for Rotorua
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
The voices of farmers in Rotorua, led by Federated Farmers, have been instrumental in the Environment Court’s rejection of Land Use Capability (LUC) as a tool for nitrogen allocation. More >>
Climate change, ETS policy now farmers’ No 1 concern
Monday, 12 August 2019, 9:10 am | Federated Farmers
Climate change policy and the ETS has topped the list of farmers’ biggest concerns for the first time since 2010, according to Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey. More >>
Feds: No reason for ‘carbon guilt’ over NZ meat, milk
Friday, 9 August 2019, 12:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is worried New Zealanders simply don’t understand how much better we are at low-emissions farming than other countries. More >>
Feds calls for honesty on what farmers are being asked to do
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 1:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Adopt a methane target that science tells us will ensure no additional impact on global warming, not an unsubstantiated aspiration that will cause lasting damage to rural communities and the standard of living of all New Zealanders. More >>
Federated Farmers backs key themes of biodiversity strategy
Monday, 5 August 2019, 8:44 pm | Federated Farmers
A proposed new national biodiversity strategy that speaks about enabling and supporting communities "to connect with nature in their own way" strikes the right note, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Guy’s pragmatism appreciated by Federated Farmers
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
The MP for Otaki, who among other roles served two years as Associate Minister of Primary Industries and four as Minister in the John Key-led government, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2020. More >>
Huge challenge facing RMA Review Panel
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 12:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the Government has set a substantial challenge in its announcement of a review into the Resource Management Act. More >>
Federated Farmers has question mark over firearms register
Monday, 22 July 2019, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Misgivings about the practicality and cost of a firearms register is likely to dominate feedback from rural areas on the second round of proposed Arms Act amendments, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Farmers committed to reducing greenhouse emissions
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 1:46 pm | Federated Farmers
The ‘Action on Agricultural Emissions’ discussion paper is a positive first step as farmers and the government hammer out a practical path to reduce livestock greenhouse gas emissions, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Federated Farmers releases guide on 2019 Council elections
Friday, 5 July 2019, 9:37 am | Federated Farmers
Hold your local council candidates to account on costs and services, and if you think the voice of farmers is not being heard, consider standing for election yourself. More >>
User pays emphasis in rates report is spot on
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 12:16 pm | Federated Farmers
The Productivity Commission’s report on local government funding is another step in a very long journey to genuine equity for farmer ratepayers, Federated Farmers says. More >>
