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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 36]
Feds Grateful For Earthquake Response
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is fielding plenty of offers of help for North Canterbury farmers affected by the earthquakes but the big challenge is reaching those who may be most in need. More >>
Feds Pleased to See RMA Reform Back on Track
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 1:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see the Government getting on with the job of reforming resource management legislation. More >>
Significant Concerns Raised by Feds’ Healthy Rivers Project
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 1:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Discussions held with Waikato Federated Farmers members have revealed significant concerns about the impact of the Waikato Regional Council's proposed 'Plan Change One'. More >>
Pets not the only animals spooked by fireworks
Friday, 4 November 2016, 1:23 pm | Federated Farmers
We’ve all seen the Westerns where a clap of thunder spooks cattle into a wild-eyed stampede. So it’s not hard to imagine how the screeches and flashes of fireworks can panic farm animals. More >>
Farming Willing to Work Together On Agriculture Emissions
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 3:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports the PCE’s call for a better approach to understanding the ways to control and reduce agricultural greenhouse gases. More >>
Feds Congratulates New ECan Appointments
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 5:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates the Environment Canterbury councillors on their election and the commissioners on their appointment, as announced today. More >>
Goodbye PKE Ship, Thanks for the Biosecurity Reminder
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 11:12 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand primary sector producers will be happy to wave goodbye to the cargo ship carrying unverified palm kernel extract off the coast of Tauranga. More >>
Federated Farmers Tribute To Helen Kelly
Friday, 14 October 2016, 10:55 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers wishes to pass on its respects to the family and colleagues of Helen Kelly. More >>
Feral Activists Are Worse Than The Pests 1080 Fights
Friday, 7 October 2016, 11:55 am | Federated Farmers
Activism in New Zealand has sunk to a new low as conservation workers don’t even feel safe going about their daily jobs. More >>
Feds Says Vote Now, You’re Out Of Time
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 3:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Time is running out to get your vote in for you local body elections. Voting papers must be received by 12pm onSaturday 8 October when voting officially closes. More >>
Feds President Takes Reigns At World Farming Body
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 5:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Dr William Rolleston has been appointed acting president of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) at a meeting in Geneva overnight. More >>
Feds says it’s simple: comply with the law
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 12:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are urged to commit to getting employee records and contracts right after large fines were issued during a Labour Inspectorate investigation into a Taranaki dairy farm. More >>
Announcement Brings More Certainty and Security for NZ Dairy
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 11:33 am | Federated Farmers
Fonterra’s annual results announced this morning will increase certainty and security for dairy farmers, in what has been a positive week for the industry. The continued upward trend of the Global Dairy Trade auction on Wednesday, the modest increase ... More >>
Feds Says Shanghai Maling Decision Sensible For New Zealand
Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 3:34 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand will enjoy benefits from the approval for Shanghai Maling Aquarius to acquire a 50 percent ownership stake in Silver Fern Farms. More >>
Feds Says One Plan The Best Way Forward
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 10:50 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says legal action announced today by the Environmental Defence Society and Fish & Game against the Horizons Regional Council shows some people just can’t accept that industry and councils can work together effectively. More >>
Federated Farmers' Friday Flash
Friday, 9 September 2016, 3:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Vice president Anders Crofoot has told the commerce select committee that there needs to be something in it for farmers if lines companies want to run fibre internet cabling along existing powerlines, an activity that would usually need an easement from every ... More >>
Call To Review GMO Decision-making Welcomed
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 4:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith’s voice of reason is the common sense approach New Zealand needs when it comes to genetically modified organisms, says Federated Farmers’ president Dr William Rolleston. More >>
Feds Says GMO Decision Shows Law Is Short-sighted
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 4:33 pm | Federated Farmers
The full potential of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will never be realised if central government is not given full jurisdiction to regulate their use says Federated Farmers president Dr William Rolleston. More >>
Farmer bank satisfaction still strong but pressure continues
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 11:53 am | Federated Farmers
More farmers are experiencing ‘undue pressure’ from their banks, but overall satisfaction remains strong, according to the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey. More >>
Pet Theories Don’t Make Water Safer
Saturday, 27 August 2016, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers urges the public to apply some good old-fashioned common sense and scrutinice the statements of activists as they push their anti-farming agendas in the wake of the Havelock North water-borne gastrointestinal disease outbreak. More >>
