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Dr William Rolleston is Federated Farmers’ 32nd President

Friday, 4 July 2014, 3:44 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers National Council has today elected South Canterbury’s Dr William Rolleston unopposed as its 32nd National President in Palmerston North. “As Vice-President since 2011, I am honoured to be entrusted with a leadership role following in the ... More >>

2014 Agri Business Person and Agri Personality named

Friday, 4 July 2014, 1:49 pm | Federated Farmers

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Executive, Larry Bilodeau, was last night named 2014 Vodafone/Federated Farmers Agri Businessperson of the Year while the late Alistair Polson was named 2014 Agri Personality for 2014. More >>

Keeping up for the next generation

Friday, 4 July 2014, 12:44 pm | Federated Farmers

It is a pleasure to be at my final AGM for Federated Farmers. Having spent almost four years in my twenties and six years in my forties, I will not be spending one day at Federated Farmers in my fifties! More >>

Politics matters

Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:25 am | Federated Farmers

Politics matters Final speech delivered by Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers National President, to Federated Farmers 2014 National Conference, Palmerston North More >>

Environment the winner in freshwater reforms

Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:04 am | Federated Farmers

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, incorporating the National Objective Framework, is the most comprehensive approach to sorting environmental issues for this country’s freshwater resource. While tough on farmers it is equally ... More >>

Federated Farmers Dairy elects new executive

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers Dairy elects new executive It’s goodbye from him and hello from me Federated Farmers’ Dairy Industry Group has elected Fielding farmer Andrew Hoggard as its new chairperson. The Federation’s dairy council also elected Waikato’s ... More >>

2014 Agri Business Person and Agri Personality named tonight

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 11:09 am | Federated Farmers

The highlight of the 2014 Vodafone/Federated Farmers Cream of the Crop Awards, will see New Zealand’s Agri Business Person and Agri Personality named tonight in Palmerston North. “We are delighted to confirm the people who have made an outstanding contribution ... More >>

New Meat & Fibre Executive

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 9:10 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Executive have elected their new Chairperson, Rick Powdrell, and consequently elected to the Federation’s Board. “It is with great pleasure that I hand over the reigns to Rick Powdrell, who has been my vice-Chair ... More >>

Launch of Wool Levy Farmer Consultation

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers

The Wool Levy Referendum Wool Grower Consultation was officially launched at Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre AGM today, in an effort to add value to the industry. “Wool should be our first choice, it is the fibre of the future and this referendum’s ... More >>

Carbon efficiency v Carbon Tax

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:56 pm | Federated Farmers

The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human activity, including agriculture, plays a significant role in climate change. Yet the Green Party’s proposal to tax biological emissions is bad policy for climate change and the economy. More >>

Farmers get into the Port business

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 12:56 pm | Federated Farmers

Three years after welcoming the formation of Kotahi, the joint freight logistics of Fonterra Cooperative Group and Silver Fern Farms, Federated Farmers South Canterbury is excited that the Port of Timaru will play a leading role in exporting South Island ... More >>

Meat & Fibre - Climbing to the top

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 11:39 am | Federated Farmers

Speech by Jeanette Maxwell Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Chairperson, to Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Council at Federated Farmers AGM, Palmerston North More >>

Proud to be a dairy farmer

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers

Final speech of Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2014 Dairy Industry Annual General Meeting, Palmerston North More >>

Rustling needs to be a specific offence

Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:42 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is asking political parties to develop policies to tackle the scourge of stock theft better known as rustling. “We know stock theft or rustling has been estimated to cost the farming community some $120 million each year,” says Katie ... More >>

Dairy farmers win NZ’s top environmental farming award

Friday, 27 June 2014, 5:12 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is praising the significant achievement of Mark and Devon Slee who were named last night the 2014 winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy: New Zealand’s most prestigious award for environmental farming. More >>

Amazing claptrap over wind thrown trees

Friday, 27 June 2014, 1:56 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers West Coast is staggered by the rhetoric on the Wind Thrown Trees Bill, passed under urgency last night, which allows for the recovery and use of native timber felled in Cyclone Ita. More >>

Community fundraiser in support of the Stackhouse Family

Friday, 27 June 2014, 9:10 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers and the North Otago community are holding a special fundraising sale to assist Peter and Janine Stackhouse, following the recent brutal attack on their stock. More >>

Ruataniwha final decision will take days to digest

Thursday, 26 June 2014, 4:50 pm | Federated Farmers

It will be at least several days before the Federation is in a position to comment on the final decision by the Tukituki Catchment Proposal Board of Inquiry. More >>

New Zealand’s top environmental farmer to be named in Chch

Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 4:59 pm | Federated Farmers

The winner of New Zealand’s premier award for sustainable farming, the Gordon Stephenson Trophy, will be named in Christchurch tomorrow night (26 June) at the sold-out 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards Sustainability Showcase. More >>

Turning nutrient laden farm water into 100% ‘PUER’ H2O

Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 2:02 pm | Federated Farmers

With regional plans increasingly looking to place limits on nutrients like nitrogen, an innovative breakthrough in the process of being commercialised illustrates how science and innovation could vastly improve agriculture’s environmental footprint. ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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