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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 >>
Fonterra Forecast Gives Dairy A Boost
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 12:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers dairy industry spokesperson Andrew Hoggard says the Fonterra announcement today will boost dairy farmer optimism and even more usefully, will ease their bank manager’s worries. More >>
Time To Move On and Accept the Value of 1080
Monday, 15 August 2016, 3:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is mystified as to why people are still complaining about the use of 1080, long after it’s been established as a key tool in New Zealand’s environmental protection system. More >>
Arable Industry Fares Well After Drought Like Conditions
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 10:37 am | Federated Farmers
The 2016 arable harvest has fared well despite challenges, according to survey results released by the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative. More >>
Feds Welcomes National Biodiversity Forum
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 1:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the new national biodiversity forum announced by Minister Nick Smith at the Environmental Defence Society conference today. More >>
Farm survey shows confidence subdued but steady
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:08 am | Federated Farmers
Farmer confidence has picked up slightly since surveyed last in January but remains weak, according to Federated Farmers’ July 2016 Farm Confidence Survey. More >>
Feds disappointed with Local Government’s 8 Point Programme
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 12:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) for producing a paper that seeks to provide a document for the future but is disappointed that it misses the mark. More >>
Feds congratulates government on ambitious project
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 10:10 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers fully backs the target to completely eradicate introduced predators from New Zealand by 2050 announced by the government today and agrees with the government that emerging technologies is now making such an ambitious target possible. More >>
New researchers should focus on primary industry
Friday, 22 July 2016, 2:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers wants a plan to attract the world’s top scientists to New Zealand to concentrate on those who will work on primary sector initiatives and the environment. More >>
Feds appoints GM of Communications
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 2:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has appointed Wellington communications strategist Leigh Catley to the role of General Manager, Communications. More >>
Feds says excessive Kiwirail charges unfair to farmers
Friday, 15 July 2016, 12:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed with Kiwirail in the manner in which it has set about implementing a new charging regime for stock access. More >>
Feds say Local Government Needs You
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
With nominations for this year’s local authority elections opening on Friday, Federated Farmers is calling on farmers and other business-minded people to consider standing for election. More >>
