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Federated Farmers advises farmers to prepare Feed Budgets
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers
As stock feed becomes scarce Federated Farmers is encouraging farmers to get a feed plan and budget under way for the remainder of the year. More >>
Federation calls for a different approach to water storage
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 9:23 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the loss of irrigation today to farmers supplied by the Opuha Dam could be avoided in future if the Government made it easier for investors to fund water storage projects that would provide a wider network of water storage ... More >>
Update on drought conditions in Marlborough
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:54 am | Federated Farmers
Blenheim has had its lowest rainfall in 85 years over the July 2014 - January 2015 period, receiving only 35 percent of the long term average rainfall of 381mm. More >>
Safer Farms a personal responsibility
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:16 am | Federated Farmers
Speech by Peter Jex-Blake, Federated Farmers Gisborne/Wairoa provincial president to the SaferFarmslaunch at Wairakaia Station, Muriwai More >>
Saferfarms campaign the key to reducing accident and injury
Monday, 9 February 2015, 3:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers hopes the Saferfarms campaign will provide an impetus to getting farmer attention on farm safety. WorkSafe is launching its Saferfarms programme throughout provincial New Zealand during the next few weeks, starting today at Lincoln. Federated ... More >>
Unbalanced local body rate burden must go
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 12:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says the just released Local Government New Zealand discussion paper has highlighted the need to end reliance on the current property-value based rating system. More >>
Conviction for the illegal sale of homekilled meat applauded
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is applauding the Ministry for Primary Industries prosecuting a Northland man for selling meat which had not been processed in accordance with the Animal Products Act 1999. More >>
Government assistance for drought not a hand out
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 2:58 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes that if the government made a medium-scale adverse event declaration for some South Island provinces, it would give more emotional support to farmers than financial. More >>
Fuel price falls should mean lower farm costs
Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 12:48 pm | Federated Farmers
The continuing fall in fuel prices should be reflected in lower farm input costs Federated Farmers believes. More >>
Katie Milne, Dairy Woman of the year Finalist
Friday, 16 January 2015, 1:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Dr William Rolleston, says he’s thrilled by Katie Milne’s selection as a finalist for the 2015 Dairy Woman of the Year Award. More >>
Fire risk in mowing roadside vegetation
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 2:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are warning farmers and the rural community of the risk in mowing roadside vegetation in the extreme dry conditions. More >>
Manawatu Farm Days to educate the next generation
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 4:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei is launching its own Farm Day program to educate the next generation and the urban community. More >>
Federated Farmers warns farmers of fire bans
Friday, 9 January 2015, 4:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers warns farmers and the rural community that as the countryside dries up more and more regions are facing fire restrictions, so they need to take extra caution. More >>
Farm safety isn’t helped by punitive fines
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 9:06 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Health and Safety spokesperson, Katie Milne says she is concerned about the impact of the $40,000 fine for a Marlborough farm couple, who weren’t wearing helmets and carrying children as passengers. The Court case, and subsequent ... More >>
Federated Farmers want better data matching for clean water
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 11:39 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is, on the whole, pleased with the progress towards meeting targets in the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord, which issued its first year achievement report today. More >>
Farmers key role in Oroua River’s success
Friday, 5 December 2014, 4:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates the Manawatu River Leader’s Accord and its signatories on the stunning result with the Oroua River, which received the 2014 New Zealand River Award for the second most improved river in the country. More >>
Commerce Commission ANZ settlement ‘fair and equitable
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 1:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers call Commerce Commission ANZ settlement ‘fair and equitable’ Federated Farmers have described the Commerce Commission settlement with the ANZ Bank over interest rate swaps as ‘a fair and equitable outcome’ for rural customers. ... More >>
Consultant appointed to investigate Bee Industry restructure
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:02 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s bee industry has appointed a consulting firm to advise the industry on how best to unify under one peak representative body. To date the industry has been represented by several bodies and membership organisations, a situation that ... More >>
Changing of the guard in Mid-Canterbury
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury provincial president has handed over the reins to veteran Willy Leferink, and the province has introduced some new blood to the Grain and Seed Chair with Joanne Burke. After stepping down from Federated Farmers ... More >>
Federated Farmers leader wants farmers to report rural crime
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 4:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Industry Group Chair Rick Powdrell says farmers aren’t diligent enough in reporting stock thefts from their properties. “Unfortunately they might think the police aren’t interested or are too hard pressed to investigate,” ... More >>
