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Rustlers hit Auckland’s Cornwall Park
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 6:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is shocked, but unsurprised, rustlers have targeted sheep on Auckland’s Cornwall Park. The Federation is hopeful legislation tightening penalties around the crime will be introduced in the new Parliament. More >>
Labour’s water crusade
Friday, 8 August 2014, 4:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is asking why the Hon David Cunliffe is talking about helping regional economies on one hand, while announcing new taxes on those same regions to knock them back on the other. More >>
Animals feeling the chill down south
Friday, 8 August 2014, 11:58 am | Federated Farmers
The heavy snow showers falling in Southland and Otago have come at a bad time with most dairy farmers well into calving. “There are a lot of people in Otago and Southland that are in the thick of calving, which will prove challenging with temperatures ... More >>
The other face of foreign ownership
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 12:31 pm | Federated Farmers
The generosity of foreign investors has created New Zealand’s largest ever private land protection agreement at 53,000 hectares; equivalent to 240 Cornwall Park/One Tree Hill Domains. More >>
GlobalDairyTrade not ‘milk and disaster’
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 12:30 pm | Federated Farmers
The latest decline in the benchmark GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) online auction continues a trend expected by Federated Farmers. “We’d love to see a plus sign for a change but at least it seems to be tracking in the direction Rabobank has projected,” ... More >>
Farmers concerned over Lochinver sale
Sunday, 3 August 2014, 5:06 pm | Federated Farmers
While Federated Farmers supports positive overseas investment into New Zealand’s farming system, it is concerned the potential sale of Lochinver Station to Shanghai Pengxin Group Co. Limited, may not provide sufficient benefit to New Zealand. “Since ... More >>
Westland forecast follows Fonterra’s suit
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
The dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, has charted a similar course to Fonterra’s benchmark forecast released yesterday for the current 2014/15 season, by announcing a pay-out forecast of $6 to $6.40 per kilogram of Milksolids (kg/MS). More >>
Fonterra revision eats intro farm budgets
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 11:15 am | Federated Farmers
While a downwards revision in Fonterra’s benchmark forecast for 2014/15 was widely expected, it has fallen lower than expected to be $6 per kilogram of Milk Solids (kg/MS). A dividend of 20-25 cents per share helps to soften things for a fully shared ... More >>
Why Green isn’t the best colour for water
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:33 am | Federated Farmers
Why Green isn’t the best colour for water Ian Mackenzie is Federated Farmers Environment spokesperson and was on the reference group for the National Objectives Framework. An opinion is also running in the New Zealand Herald. The Green Party recently launched ... More >>
Farmers call for OCR pause as exports fall in June quarter
Friday, 25 July 2014, 10:49 am | Federated Farmers
Following yesterday’s increase in the Official Cash Rate and export data for the June quarter, Federated Farmers is relieved the OCR will likely be on hold for the remainder of 2014. More >>
Federation wins rates remission against urban sprawl
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 2:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is thrilled that common sense has prevailed in the Horowhenua District Council’s unanimous decision to adopt a rates remission for farms being rezoned as urban. “Due to the urban sprawl, farmers are increasingly being rezoned as urban, ... More >>
NFU shoots and misses over Kiwi lamb
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers feels Britain’s National Farmers Union (NFU) is heading down the wrong track by attacking New Zealand lamb and should instead work with New Zealand to boost British lamb consumption. More >>
New season farm confidence survey report now available
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 1:19 pm | Federated Farmers
The formatted report for Federated Farmers’ 2014/15 New Season Farm Confidence survey is now available online by clicking here . More >>
MP’s uninformed attack doesn’t faze Northland farmers
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:36 pm | Federated Farmers
While disappointed by the uninformed comments of Hone Harawira MP, Northland’s storm hit farmers appreciate the support of fellow farmers, industry good bodies, utility providers and the efforts of central and local government. Above all, the ... More >>
New season farm confidence slips with OCR implications
Monday, 21 July 2014, 10:15 am | Federated Farmers
New season farm confidence slips with OCR implications Dairy farmer confidence ebbs while meat and fibre farmers remain positive A slump in dairy farmers’ confidence has seen Federated Farmers’ new-season Farm Confidence Survey move into negative ... More >>
Back agriculture back our Roads
Friday, 18 July 2014, 5:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s announcement to increase investment in our deteoriating rural roads, but has concerns at whether it will be enough. More >>
Federated Farmers on Ruataniwha appeal
Friday, 18 July 2014, 5:12 pm | Federated Farmers
While Federated Farmers did not lodge an appeal with the High Court against the Board of Inquiry decision on the Ruataniwha Dam and the associated Plan Change 6, it is now considering options in light of Hawke’s Bay & Eastern Fish & Game Councils ... More >>
Looking for the South Island’s next top farmer
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 3:52 pm | Federated Farmers
The South Island’s next top farmer is out there and Federated Farmers wants to see farmers nominated for the 2014 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award. The 2013 award being won by the winemaker, Peter Yealands. More >>
GlobalDairyTrade: one of a bad news triple-pack
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 2:31 pm | Federated Farmers
While today’s fall in the GlobalDairyTrade auction platform reflects the most perfect global production season in many years, Federated Farmers anticipates it could lead to downwards revision in Fonterra’s benchmark forecast of $7 per kilogram of Milk ... More >>
Northland Medium Scale Adverse Event declared
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 2:58 pm | Federated Farmers
With Northland’s storm now a Medium Scale Adverse Event , Federated Farmers is hoping Government will also support councils in the repair of local roads. More >>
