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Farmers to Labour: "Tell Us Your Numbers"
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 9:43 am | Federated Farmers
Labour yesterday announced proposals for a tax on water for large commercial users, including farmers who rely on irrigation water, but in the absence of detail some eye-watering numbers in the billions of dollars have been floated. More >>
One Plan change ‘moving in the right direction’
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 3:51 pm | Federated Farmers
-- Farmers inside the Horizons Regional Council boundaries are breathing a sigh of relief that options for a change to One Plan are to be investigated. More >>
Farmers' fears far from allayed on water tax
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 12:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Pledges from Labour to consult on a "proportionate and fair" royalty for irrigation water have eased the concerns of farmers - but only by a tiny margin. More >>
Partnership approach on freshwater quality hailed
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 4:59 pm | Federated Farmers
-- A partnership approach to dealing with river and lake water quality offers the best prospect of making sustained progress on problems that were often decades in the making, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Funding a boost for quake affected farmers says Feds
Friday, 4 August 2017, 2:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is delighted that a joint application made to the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Earthquake Recovery Fund has been successful. More >>
Flood hit Otago farmers appreciate Government assistance
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers applauds the Government’s decision to declare a medium scale adverse event in flooded parts of Otago. More >>
Survey shows big jump in number of farms making a profit
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 3:42 pm | Federated Farmers
A few weeks of winter remain but the Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey shows there’s a spring in the step of those who work the land. More >>
Farmers muddy the waters for Rotorua festival
Friday, 28 July 2017, 3:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Without wishing to wallow in the absurdity of what some people are willing to pay for, farmers are bemused by plans by Rotorua to import mud from Korea. More >>
Government’s Fiddling With Immigration Doesn’t Help Rural NZ
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 4:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Calls from a united primary sector for the government’s latest round of immigration changes to address significant labour shortages in rural areas have obviously fallen on deaf ears. More >>
Feds Finds Useful Suggestions in PCE Report
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
-- The report released today suggesting New Zealand needs a Climate Change Commission, like the UK’s, has qualified support from Federated Farmers. More >>
Farming in Top Four of Defining NZ Characteristics
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 11:13 am | Federated Farmers
It’s often said Kiwis are sports-mad but a new survey shows our regard for agriculture and farming out-ranks rugby, netball and other sports as a hallmark of New Zealand. More >>
After The Rain - Coordinated Rural Cleanup Begins
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 11:07 am | Federated Farmers
The rural clean-up has begun after the weekend storm which caused extensive flooding throughout Otago and Canterbury. More >>
Boarding allowance rise is key issue for rural voters
Friday, 21 July 2017, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers
For rural folk there’s a glaring omission in all the political parties’ education policies announced so far - an increase in the school boarding allowance. More >>
Federated Farmers Appeal ECan Catchment Proposal
Friday, 21 July 2017, 11:17 am | Federated Farmers
The Plan Change is ECan’s solution to addressing water quality issues associated with farming activities in Canterbury - but excludes catchments already addressed. More >>
Agricultural Census a valuable resource to farmers
Friday, 21 July 2017, 10:55 am | Federated Farmers
This year’s Agricultural Production Census is an important survey that assists all farmers and the primary sector says Federated Farmers. More >>
Charging For Water Would Open A Can of Worms
Monday, 10 July 2017, 4:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Charging For Water Would Open A Can of Worms Source: Federated Farmers -- Federated Farmers is worried talk of charging for commercial water use will take the country down an irreversible path of taxing ourselves unnecessarily, increasing prices and ... More >>
Pacific Alliance FTA negotiations hailed
Monday, 3 July 2017, 12:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says it’s excellent news that New Zealand is underway with free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Pacific Alliance countries of Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia. More >>
Feds’ commend Government on investment in global agriscience
Friday, 30 June 2017, 4:11 pm | Federated Farmers
The announcement today, made by Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee, is a progressive step that will drive science and innovation in the agriculture sector. More >>
Arable Farmers Honoured with Inaugural Awards
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 9:46 am | Federated Farmers
The best and brightest of the country’s arable industry was celebrated and honoured at last night’s Federated Farmers’ Arable Industry Conference and AGM at Lincoln. More >>
Greenpeace report verging on hysteria in election year
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed Greenpeace has resorted to sensationalist rhetoric in a report published today that implies agriculture and related activities are a threat to all New Zealanders’ health. More >>
