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Fired-up tourism infrastructure fund appreciated
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 3:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and other ratepayers in tourist hotspots will be pleased the Government has upped the ante in co-funding new infrastructure, Federated Farmers local government spokesman Katie Milne says. More >>
Moving forward on TPP agreement sends positive signal
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 3:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the government’s decision to ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is a great step forward. More >>
Survey finds modest lift in farm employee salaries
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:39 am | Federated Farmers
There has been a modest rise in farm employee salaries over the last 12 months, the 2017 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Employee Remuneration survey shows. More >>
Farmers take a lead in environment protection
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 9:15 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers’ environmental credentials have been under attack from some quarters of late but new research highlights just one way those who work the land also strive to look after it. More >>
Dairy Awards Highlight Immigrant Commitment
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 8:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Awards Highlight Immigrant Commitment Source: Federated Farmers -- The value of new immigrants to the dairy industry was on show at the Dairy Industry Awards in Auckland last night. More >>
Stop the open season on farmers
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 12:40 pm | Federated Farmers
This Saturday (6 May) thousands of farmers will open their properties up to hunters for the opening of the 2017 duck shooting season. Throughout the year farmers provide access to waterways across their properties - to enable anglers the opportunity of ... More >>
Water report backs ‘tackle the hotspots’ approach
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 4:16 pm | Federated Farmers
A new fresh water report sets a robust, independent baseline on water quality indicators as well as pointers on where we should concentrate efforts to gain improvements. More >>
Bringing rural experience to Civil Defence role
Monday, 24 April 2017, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy for his increased ranking and taking on the Civil Defence portfolio as part of the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Bill English this afternoon. More >>
Federated Farmers backs the March for Science
Friday, 21 April 2017, 3:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is encouraging its members to join the March for Science on Saturday in Christchurch (10am), Wellington, Palmerston North and Dunedin (11am) and Auckland (1.30pm). More >>
More restrictions on firearms not the answer
Friday, 21 April 2017, 10:45 am | Federated Farmers
Further restrictions on semiautomatic firearms is not the answer to the illegal possession of firearms in New Zealand, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Farmers support majority of immigration changes
Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 5:13 pm | Federated Farmers
"We’re pleased that within the suite of changes announced by immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today, farmers - especially in the dairy industry - will continue to have access to migrant workers in situations where there are insufficient New ... More >>
Combined action helps get farmers through
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 3:03 pm | Federated Farmers
The call is out around the central North Island for more grazing and supplementary feed as Federated Farmers and allied agencies help flood-hit farmers get back on their feet. More >>
Water quality issues are everybody’s responsibility
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 10:07 am | Federated Farmers
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman’s water quality report confirms there are no easy, quick fixes to New Zealand’s water quality challenges and that when it comes to sources of water degradation, all sectors are culpable. More >>
New ground broken on rural fibre
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has successfully negotiated a significant benefit for rural property owners who allow telecommunications fibre to cross their land. More >>
More RMA stress & cost for farmers in Horizons region
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 9:38 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is deeply disappointed by a legal decision which suggests the Horizons Regional Council has not implemented the One Plan correctly and environmental gains are not being made. More >>
New research for health and wellbeing
Friday, 31 March 2017, 3:51 pm | Federated Farmers
New research on farm-related suicide and the factors behind it is a progressive step and will enable a more concerted focus on reducing rates, says Federated Farmers. More >>
Hamilton breakthrough helps farmers improve nitrogen loss
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 5:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates Hamilton company CRV Ambreed around its work in identifying a genetic variant which reduces nitrogen excreted in the urine of cows. More >>
Feds Endorses Ambitious Trade Agenda
Friday, 24 March 2017, 5:10 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government’s move today to boost New Zealand’s trade efforts is positive for farmers and for New Zealand, says Federated Farmers President Dr William Rolleston. More >>
Feds Endorses Ambitious Trade Agenda
Friday, 24 March 2017, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government’s move today to boost New Zealand’s trade efforts is positive for farmers and for New Zealand, says Federated Farmers President Dr William Rolleston. More >>
Feds See Nothing New in OECD Environment Report
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 1:23 pm | Federated Farmers
The OECD’s report released today on New Zealand’s environmental progress tells us nothing we didn’t already know, Federated Farmers water spokesperson Chris Allen says. More >>
