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Fonterra’s report card - "must do better"
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:34 am | Federated Farmers
Fonterra’s net loss after tax of $196 million is a very disappointing result, Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson Chris Lewis says. More >>
Access free-for-all grates with farmers
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Common courtesy and sound workplace and biosecurity safety practice is thrown out the window with proposed new employment laws reported back to Parliament this week, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Time needed to digest door-stopper emissions report
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 11:08 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers sees positives, but also some recommendations that will cause considerable agricultural sector disquiet, in the Productivity Commission’s "Low Emissions Economy" final report, released this morning. More >>
Methane report shoots down ‘must be zero’ claims
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Another research paper - this one from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - shoots down the claims that New Zealand must reduce its livestock methane emissions to zero, Federated Farmers climate change spokesperson Andrew Hoggard says. More >>
Federated Farmers keen to work with new Extension Service
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 5:15 pm | Federated Farmers
A new extension service intended to bring knowledge and resources to farmers struggling to keep up on production efficiency and environmental protection fronts is a "positive", Federated Farmers board member and Arable chairperson Karen Williams says. More >>
A new weapon will help in the Stink Bug battle
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
The addition of another weapon to fight any incursion of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug on our shores is excellent news, Federated Farmers biosecurity spokesperson Karen Wiliams says. More >>
Court rules covenant protection is forever
Monday, 20 August 2018, 3:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers who have placed special natural areas of their properties under QEII covenants will take heart from a Supreme Court ruling against a developer, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne says. More >>
It’s no good expanding suburbs if you can’t feed people
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 9:37 am | Federated Farmers
A recent report is a valuable tool in the fight for New Zealand to maintain its ability to feed itself, says Federated Farmers national president Katie Milne. More >>
Federated Farmers to help Australian counterparts
Friday, 10 August 2018, 9:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is working on positive ways to help drought stricken farmers across the Tasman, says national president Katie Milne. More >>
Cereal yields down but growers remain positive
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 6:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Cereal yields down but growers remain positive Total hectares sown in wheat and barley this season is predicted to decrease by around 8%, but growers are positive about future prospects, Federated Farmers Arable Chairperson Karen Williams says. More >>
PM’s answers inconsistent with employment bill
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 12:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Statements that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made in the House yesterday on proposed employment law changes are inconsistent with the language in the Bill that went to select committee. More >>
Hats off to the Hurunui Water Project backers
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 11:32 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the news that farmer shareholders will press on with the Hurunui Water Project, despite the coalition government pulling out support. More >>
Economic outlook the sour note in farm confidence survey
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Pessimism about the economic outlook is a sour note among the otherwise generally positive indicators in the Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey. More >>
Feds: Unfair to short-change South Canterbury
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 2:35 pm | Federated Farmers
As Environment Canterbury’s largest constituency by far, covering an area with significant water quality and quantity issues, South Canterbury should not be short-changed on its number of councillors, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Good call from Matt Lauer on access talks
Friday, 27 July 2018, 1:58 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is heartened by Matt Lauer's offer to sit down with interested parties in September to work through the Hunter Valley Station access issues. More >>
Feds offer thanks and best wishes to John Wilson
Friday, 27 July 2018, 10:18 am | Federated Farmers
Outgoing Fonterra chairman John Wilson can leave feeling proud of the role he’s played in guiding the co-op in a time of volatile international markets and a host of local challenges, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Carbon road map must consider economic, social impacts
Friday, 20 July 2018, 10:40 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports moves to significantly reduce emissions and meet our Paris Agreement commitments but says this should not be at the expense of New Zealanders’ economic and social wellbeing. More >>
RMA compliance guidelines concern Federated Farmers
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 1:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is in favour of ‘best practice’ guidelines on how councils exercise their duties under the Resource Management Act if they bring common sense and consistency to that role. More >>
Wool Summit leads to greater direction
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 1:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Key players in New Zealand’s wool industry are to form a new coordinating group to better tell wool’s story, says Federated Farmers. More >>
Farmers wish all power to Productivity Commission inquiry
Monday, 16 July 2018, 4:37 pm | Federated Farmers
The independent and thorough scrutiny the Productivity Commission should bring to bear on local government costs and funding could be the circuit-breaker ratepayers are looking for, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne says. More >>
