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Otago water plan appeals resolved
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:11 am | Federated Farmers
The appeals of Federated Farmers and others on Otago Regional Council’s Plan Change 6A (Water Quality) have been constructively resolved for farming and the environment. “Otago Regional Council’s Plan Change 6A is now a reality,” says Stephen Korteweg, ... More >>
Upper North Island dryness a concern
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is increasingly anxious over soil moisture deficits in Waikato, south Auckland and the West Coast of Northland. In some areas, the effects are worse than last year’s record-breaking drought. “We are keeping a very close eye on ... More >>
Farmers support bobby calves welfare review
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 12:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is supporting a review to assess if the use of blunt force should be prohibited, except, as an emergency measure. More >>
Provincial New Zealand joins the ‘rock star’ economic band
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 9:13 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes ANZ’s Regional Trends confirms that provincial New Zealand is directly benefitting from our primary success story. This follows CNBC highlighting primary as a key element in New Zealand status as an economic ‘rock star’. More >>
A land of milk and honey: The state of New Zealand dairying
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 12:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Speech by Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2014 Dairy Council at Federated Farmers, Wellington More >>
‘Business Friendly Councils’ Welcomed
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 4:21 pm | Federated Farmers
The Local Government Forum has today welcomed the release of Local Government New Zealand’s Business Friendly Councils guidelines and case studies. More >>
Suspected rural arson ‘reckless and dangerous’
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 5:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling on all farmers to be extra vigilant with an outbreak of suspected arson in Mid-Canterbury. “If this is arson, then the perpetrators are foolish in the extreme and should face the full weight of the law if they are ... More >>
Federated Farmers’ Executive an environmental leader
Friday, 21 February 2014, 4:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Executive member, Sandra Faulkner, along with her family business partners, husband Rob and brother and sister in laws, Bruce and Jo Graham, have won the Supreme Award at the East Coast Balance Farm Environment Awards ... More >>
Draconian sharemilking clause to be deleted
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 12:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Draconian sharemilking clause to be deleted Federated Farmers is to delete the outdated ‘set-off’ clause from its industry standard Herd Owning Sharemilking Agreement. This move will be welcomed by Sharemilkers and Sharemilker Employers alike. “The ... More >>
4.9 billion reasons why our primary industries rock
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
An expected $4.9 billion surge in New Zealand's primary exports confirms why CNBC labelled New Zealand a 'rock star' economy. The announcement came at the Riddet Institute's Agri-Food Summit. "It is significant that Riddet Institute's co-director, Professor ... More >>
Farm toll on the decline
Friday, 14 February 2014, 2:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see that on farm deaths are on the decline, with both WorkSafe NZ and ACC statistics showing a declining trend in fatalities since 2008. More >>
The South Island’s best farmer grows grapes
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers
The colourful Peter Yealands, who was named 2013 South Island Farmer of the Year, is hosting the winner’s Field Day at his multi award winning Marlborough winery this Thursday (13 February). More >>
Is Australia’s milk war becoming the NZ Product War?
Monday, 10 February 2014, 5:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand believes Australian consumers will ultimately say it’s not fair dinkum to remove New Zealand products from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths supermarkets in Australia. “It seems like the Australian milk wars, ... More >>
Good news in seed export growth
Friday, 7 February 2014, 5:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see exports of vegetable and herbage seeds still rising. “To see total seed exports rise by 14 percent from 2012 levels shows arable farmers in New Zealand are doing their fair share for the economy,” says Ian Mackenzie, ... More >>
Conor English resigns as Federated Farmers Chief Executive
Monday, 3 February 2014, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers, Chief Executive Officer, Conor English, today announced that he would be resigning from the Federation, effective 23 July 2014. “After a great Christmas break and a great deal of thought, I have decided it is time for me to ... More >>
Tighter PKE screening welcomed
Saturday, 1 February 2014, 11:27 am | Federated Farmers
31 January 2014 Federated Farmers is pleased 4mm is being proposed as the minimum screening mesh for Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) entering New Zealand. “From 21 April, when the screening is set to commence, confidence in PKE as an imported animal feed ... More >>
Farmers back ‘the Battle for Birds’
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is backing the Department of Conservation’s ‘Battle for Birds’ by extending the use of Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) to 500,000 hectares of the DoC estate, ahead of an anticipated explosion in mice, rat and mustelids due to the 2014 ... More >>
Auckland siphoning Waikato’s future
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 6:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned that the Auckland Watercare firm’s application to take water from the Waikato will see lost opportunities for economic growth in the Waikato. “This part of the Waikato River is already nearly full allocated with ... More >>
Synlait ups the milk price ante
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 6:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Canterbury milk processor Synlait has fired the dairy equivalent of a full broadside by upping its forecast milk price for 2013/14 to a range of $8.30 to $8.40 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS). “Before Christmas, the coop Westland Milk Products lifted ... More >>
David Cunliffe’s words on the primary industries welcomed
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 1:55 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers appreciates Labour Party leader David Cunliffe including the Primary Industries in his State of the Nation speech delivered yesterday. “It may only have been a small part of a larger speech but it was pleasing to read and later hear ... More >>
