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Australian shift on GMOs raises questions for NZ Green Party
Monday, 11 January 2016, 10:26 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed a shift in thinking by the Australian Green Party and encourages their New Zealand counterparts to be equally open minded about the benefits of genetic modification. More >>
Federated Farmers grieves loss of former Chief Executive
Thursday, 7 January 2016, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Mr. St Clair served as Chief Executive between 1997 and 2005 following several years as Executive Director of the Victorian Farmers Federation. More >>
Poll shows farmers expect more tough times in 2016
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 4:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Many farmers have weathered difficult conditions in 2015 and the majority see no relief coming in the New Year, according to a poll conducted by Federated Farmers. More >>
Federated Farmers mourns the loss of life member
Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 10:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers expresses their deepest sympathies to the family of farmer and environmentalist Gordon Stephenson who died on Boxing Day. More >>
Poll shows 83% satisfaction with Key Government in 2015
Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 11:17 am | Federated Farmers
A poll from Federated Farmers shows 83% satisfaction with the performance of the National-led government among the country’s farmers. More >>
Agreement to abolish agricultural export subsidies welcomed
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 5:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the successful conclusion of the WTO Nairobi package reached at the 10th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Kenya, where an agreement to eliminate agricultural export subsidies has been reached. More >>
Meat and fibre stars in MPI’s forecast export earnings
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 11:38 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the release today of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest forecast for primary sector export revenue, which predicts growth of $1.9 billion and total earnings of $37.6 billion for the year to 30 June 2016. More >>
Federated Farmers praises farmers on Lake Brunner
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:56 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is praising the efforts of local farmers in improving the water quality of the West Coasts largest river, Lake Brunner. More >>
Survey shows banks are continuing to support farmers
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:51 am | Federated Farmers
The latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows a virtually unchanged level of farmer support for banks over the past three months of low dairy prices, with 80.5% satisfied with banks regarding mortgages compared to 80.7% in August. More >>
Food Security a Game Changer in Paris Climate Change Talks
Sunday, 13 December 2015, 7:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the successful conclusion of the Paris Agreement on climate change, which for the first time includes developing countries. The agreement also prioritises food security and food production, recognising the dual challenges of ... More >>
Feds welcomes increase in biosecurity detector dog teams
Friday, 11 December 2015, 3:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Ministry of Primary Industries announcement that more detector dog teams are coming on board to help stop dangerous pests entering New Zealand. More >>
Agriculture key to concluding climate change agreement
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 12:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National President, Dr William Rolleston, believes the treatment of food production will be critical to gaining developing world country support for a comprehensive deal on climate change. More >>
Farmers encourged to look around for destocking options
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 11:06 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers on the East Coast of the South Island are looking to move their stock to greener pastures as the hot and dry weather conditions continue to intensify. More >>
Federated Farmers disappointed with SAFE's UK smear campaign
Sunday, 6 December 2015, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed to see that SAFE has embarked on an advertising campaign in the UK to draw attention to the appalling behaviour of what is only a very small number of individuals from within the New Zealand dairy industry and associated ... More >>
Federated Farmers signs Land & Water Forum Report
Friday, 27 November 2015, 1:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has today added its name to the signatories of the fourth report of the Land & Water Forum after receiving the conditional support of its National Council. More >>
Many positives but RMA reforms don’t go far enough
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 3:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers cautiously welcomes the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill introduced at Parliament today, but is concerned that proposed reforms do not go far enough. More >>
Federated Farmers welcomes NZ ETS review
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 4:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the Governments decision not to include agriculture in the scope of the Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) review announced last night. More >>
Important we get Environmental Reporting right
Friday, 13 November 2015, 3:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed yesterday’s government announcement to run public consultation on its recently launched Environment Aotearoa report. More >>
Federated Farmers welcomes introduction of British Weevil
Friday, 13 November 2015, 11:42 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the application by Landcare Research to introduce into New Zealand the British weevil as a biological control against the invasive field horsetail weed, which affects pastoral production. More >>
Dairy farming not fanning Indonesian forest fires
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 2:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers echoes the concerns of Greenpeace and others regarding the devastation and environmental impact of forest fires that have burned for more than three weeks across Indonesia, but says the use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) as a supplementary ... More >>
