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Cracks in Earthquake-prone Buildings Bill
Friday, 9 May 2014, 9:41 am | Federated Farmers
The potential dragnet of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill is so vast, both Federated Farmers and Rural Women NZ believe it could become a sequel to the Psychoactive Substances Bill, recently amended by Parliament due to public ... More >>
MBIE’s dairy farm employee position statement positive
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 2:56 pm | Federated Farmers
With the employment practices of dairy farmers in the media spotlight, the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Labour Inspectorate’s newly released position statement, is to be followed up by both Federated Farmers and DairyNZ. More >>
Australian joins Federated Farmers as a Field Officer
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 1:02 pm | Federated Farmers
In a sign of what may be coming, Federated Farmers has appointed Australian migrant, Kristy McGregor, as its Field Officer covering the Federation’s Manawatu/Rangitikei, Wairarapa and Tararua provinces. “We often hear of Kiwis going to Australia but ... More >>
Federated Farmers initiative makes employing easy
Monday, 5 May 2014, 10:45 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers initiative makes employing easy Federated Farmers has developed a New Employers Pack to help first time employers meet their employment obligations and develop better working relationships on farm. “We want all employers to be ... More >>
Farmers urged to attend Ruataniwha public meetings
Friday, 2 May 2014, 2:34 pm | Federated Farmers
With Federated Farmers’ Hawke’s Bay annual general meeting taking place next Wednesday, the Federation is urging its members to find out all they can from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. “It is true members ... More >>
Federated Farmers keen to flesh out Labour’s policy detail
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 9:14 am | Federated Farmers
The Labour Party’s Monetary Policy announcement will provide plenty of material for the Federation to engage with the Party over. “We may be swimming against the tide but there are elements in Labour’s Monetary Policy which has some merit,” ... More >>
$60 employment contract could prevent a whopping penalty
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers
With Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)’s Labour Inspectorate conducting dairy farm employment law inspections, Federated Farmers is urging employers to get their affairs in order. “The law is the law so there’s no excuse for deficient ... More >>
Army Westland support welcomed by Federated Farmers
Friday, 25 April 2014, 2:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers appreciates the support of New Zealand Army engineers and personnel from 1 NZ Brigade, who are in Southern Westland to help the region recover from former Cyclone Ita’s devastation. More >>
Fiscal discipline key to keeping interest rates low
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 2:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Fiscal discipline key to keeping interest rates low Federated Farmers today called on all political parties to commit to keep fiscal promises modest in this election year in order to keep interest rates low. This follows the Reserve Bank increasing ... More >>
Cropping farmers encouraged to seek support
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 1:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is encouraging farmers to help each other as cropping farmers in Canterbury and North Otago seek respite from a prolonged wet spell which is threatening specialist crops and cereals ahead of harvesting. More >>
Drought-hit Northland farmers miss Cyclone Ita’s rain
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 3:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Drought-hit Northland farmers miss Cyclone Ita’s rain While the South Island has received so much rain that it is now posing problems for crop harvest and pasture growth ahead of winter, the worst drought affected parts of Northland received very ... More >>
Three challenging numbers
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 9:48 am | Federated Farmers
There has been a lot of discussion recently about New Zealand’s meat industry. We all want more profitable and sustainable farming. Meat farmers have been concerned that their gross incomes are a bit lower than dairy farmers on similar sized farms. ... More >>
Study suggests advice on saturated fats could be wrong
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 9:10 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which found no link between saturated fats and heart disease. While this in no way endorses an unbalanced diet, it is perhaps a start on centring the pendulum. “It ... More >>
West Coast farms start recovery
Sunday, 20 April 2014, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
West Coast farms start recovery While the South Island’s West Coast bore the brunt of former Cyclone Ita’s wrath, the defining image is of past Federated Farmers North Otago provincial president, Robert Borst, using his digger to rescue a motorist ... More >>
Manawatu River improving is encouraging
Friday, 18 April 2014, 11:03 am | Federated Farmers
Manawatu River improving is encouraging Federated Farmers is thrilled by the improving health of the Manawatu River. A detailed report for the Manawatu River Leaders Forum reveals that the first three years of the clean up have been a success. “This report ... More >>
Ruataniwha gets to second base
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 6:35 pm | Federated Farmers
With the Ruataniwha Water Storage scheme getting the tick from a Board of Inquiry appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the concept of water storage has passed a major milestone but a greater one is to ensure it is financially viable. ... More >>
IPCC Mitigation Report redefines agriculture as ‘green tech’
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 11:44 am | Federated Farmers
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Mitigation Report places New Zealand in a very good position so long as the policy nexus supports the carbon efficient production of food. “The IPCC’s Mitigation Report projects that emissions from ... More >>
No rain reprieve yet for drought-hit farms
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 11:32 am | Federated Farmers
No rain reprieve yet for drought-hit farms While farming areas in the South Island and the main centres receive rain, very little has fallen in areas affected by the upper North Island’s second consecutive autumnal drought. “It is clearly a localised ... More >>
Native Kiwis ‘join the herd’ at a staff member’s farm
Monday, 14 April 2014, 3:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Further Kiwi has been released onto the Kaipara farm co-owned by Federated Farmers’ Richard Gardner. As part of the Mataia Restoration Project, the latest event was attended by the Prime Minister, Department of Conservation, Auckland Council, local ... More >>
Farmers back major Local Government NZ funding review
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 4:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is fully behind a fundamental review by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) into the way local government and local roads are funded. More >>
