Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 43]
Federated Farmers welcomes OCR announcement
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 4:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcome the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the Official Cash Rate to 3.25 percent. More >>
Study Tour finalists announced
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, in conjunction with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), is pleased to announce the finalists who will attend the 2015 Global Research Alliance (GRA) - World Farmer Organisation (WFO) Study Tour in Argentina in September. More >>
Fielday Seminars: The essence of farming
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 2:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Agribusiness expert, Jaqueline Rowarth, has told a Federated Farmers seminar at the Mystery Creek Fieldays this afternoon that investment is necessary for ensuring supplies of sufficient farm water, but meanwhile maintaining water quality. More >>
Cow Sickness not from genetic modification
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 11:26 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ President and science spokesperson William Rolleston says recent stock sickness or deaths are likely to have been caused by a high sugar content in the fodder beet they have been eating. More >>
Study Tour finalists to be announced at Field Days
Monday, 8 June 2015, 1:58 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, in conjunction with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), is pleased to announce the finalists vying for the opportunity to attend the 2015 Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) - World Farmer Organisation ... More >>
Farmers supported successful High Courtquad bike appeal
Friday, 5 June 2015, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
A Federated Farmers appeal to its members has funded the successful High Court appeal against the sentences handed down in two District Court cases on quad bike use. More >>
Farmers keen to do their bit for meat export market boost
Friday, 5 June 2015, 1:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says the New Zealand meat export industry needs to make up lost ground with a boost to marketing New Zealand beef and sheepmeat overseas. More >>
Farmers to defend our kiwis
Friday, 5 June 2015, 9:45 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Pest Management Spokesperson, Chris Allen says “$11.2 million will go a long way to help land owners to further protect our national bird.” More >>
Farmers confronting second season of low dairy payouts
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 11:57 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says the latest Fonterra $5.25 payout prediction for farmers for next season is a signal that the low payment this year is not a one off. More >>
Farmers ready to put irrigation funds to good use
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 10:55 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says farmers will put to good use a $25m funding boost, from the recent Budget, for investigation and development of irrigation projects. More >>
Working to surplus the best news for farmers in the Budget
Friday, 22 May 2015, 11:24 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says it’s disappointed there is no Budget surplus this year, but the best news for farmers from the Government is that it is on track for a surplus next year. More >>
Federated Farmers on the TPP
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 8:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Agricultural and Agri-Food Producers Call for an Ambitious, Fair, and Comprehensive Agreement through the Trans-Pacific Partnership More >>
Drought takes its toll – feed an issue
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers North Canterbury say farmers affected by the drought are facing a tough year ahead and will be struggling with some tough decisions. More >>
Climate Change Conversation welcomed
Friday, 8 May 2015, 4:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s public consultation on climate change, ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, in December. More >>
Government invests in Primary Industry Research Centres
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:25 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see two of the country’s top research institutes’ second application for Government funding under the CoREs (Centre of Research Excellence) has been successful. More >>
Farming salaries holding firm in spite of tough conditions
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 3:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers and Rabobank’s 2015 employee remuneration report shows farm employee remuneration is rising despite tough industry conditions. Salaries across the industry groups generally were equal at entry level, though some dairy farming employees, ... More >>
Dairy industry 'paper’ flawed
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 4:16 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed to see Massey University supporting attempts to use academia to tarnish the dairy industry by pretending a student’s academic hypothesis is established fact. More >>
Future of the Heartland
Friday, 17 April 2015, 1:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Address by Dr William Rolleston, President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Heartland Forum, Conway Flats, North Canterbury, 17 April 2015. More >>
Game of two halves for 2015 Grain Harvest
Friday, 17 April 2015, 12:23 pm | Federated Farmers
The 2015 Grain Harvest has been a game of two halves, according to survey results released by the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI). More >>
Cull cow report no reason for complacency
Friday, 17 April 2015, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers
The clearance of a North Canterbury farmer and a trucking company on animal welfare complaints is no cause for farmers to be complacent about their responsibilities for animal welfare, according to Federated Farmers. More >>