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Governance Skills a priority for New Apiculture Body
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 10:39 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers applauds the steps taken to unify the fragmented New Zealand Apiculture Industry, at the New Zealand Apiculture Conference last month, and is calling for industry people with governance skills to apply for positions on the Interim Apiculture ... More >>
Climate Change target ambitious
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 4:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says the governments’ Climate Change target announced today is an ambitious one for New Zealand in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by thirty percent below 2005 levels by 2030. More >>
Relevance in a modern World
Friday, 3 July 2015, 12:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Members of National Council, Ladies and Gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to be delivering this president’s address to you. More >>
Federated Farmers National Conference 2015
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 5:26 pm | Federated Farmers
King Salmon CEO Grant Rosewarne told Federated Farmers National Conference this afternoon that being efficient with practice and popular with wider society did not guarantee social license to operate. More >>
Federated Farmers "Resilient Agri-business" Conference
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 5:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Massey Professor Ralph Sims challenged Federated Farmers National Conference today that New Zealand is not doing enough to mitigate and adapt to climate change. More >>
New faces on Federation's dairy executive
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 5:08 pm | Federated Farmers
At the industry's national council in Wellington there was two new delegates elected with one retiring. More >>
"Resounding support" for new arable industry structure
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 3:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers new Arable Industry Group Chairperson Guy Wigley says some "minor changes" has the arable sector on a secure footing for the forseeable future. More >>
Dr Rolleston new vice-president of WFO
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Dr William Rolleston has been elected Vice President of the World Farmers Organisation (WFO) while attending its General Assembly in Milan. More >>
Tukituki decision a win-win for environment & economy
Saturday, 27 June 2015, 10:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased the Tukituki Catchment Proposal Board of Inquiry has released a decision that has allowed for both the environment and economy to prosper. More >>
Unprecedented support for North Canterbury
Friday, 26 June 2015, 4:11 pm | Federated Farmers
In an unprecedented first, a group of North Canterbury stock agents and meat processors have agreed to collectively work together with Federated Farmers as the coordinator and the Rural Support Trust to help farmers affected by the drought for the good ... More >>
Beekeeping Industry Unification goes ahead
Friday, 26 June 2015, 7:32 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Bees, Honey Packers and Exporters Association and National Beekeepers Association have voted by a substantial majority to proceed with unifying the Apiculture industry and their associations at the New Zealand Apiculture Conference in Taupo ... More >>
Federated Farmers supports PCE Report
Friday, 19 June 2015, 1:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report on Managing Water Quality which supports our long held position that the National Policy Statement (NPS) is a major step forward for water management in New Zealand. More >>
Federated Farmers want to see fine print on raw milk
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers wants to see the fine print of the rules around selling raw milk before farmers will know it its worthwhile. More >>
Federated Farmers water team ‘Reclaiming choice’
Monday, 15 June 2015, 3:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has launched its very own ‘Water Team’ in response to the growing challenges farmers face in securing a profitable and sustainable future. The Federation hopes to empower the provinces to negotiate their need for the natural ... More >>
Federated Farmers Fielday Seminar: 'Precision agriculture'
Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:31 am | Federated Farmers
Agri Innovation expert, Mark Burgess, has told Federated Farmers seminar at the Mystery Creek Fieldays this morning that automation is king amongst the technology options for farmers. More >>
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 >>
