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Canterbury suffers another blow
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 2:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are reeling from yet another blow, after a severe localised hail storm tore its way through the Mayfield area of Mid-Canterbury. “As the year draws to a close and we are fast approaching harvesting season, Mid-Canterbury farmers are facing ... More >>
Commerce Commission to lay charges over swaps
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 10:59 am | Federated Farmers
Having written to the Commerce Commission last November and encouraged members affected by interest rate swaps to contact the Commerce Commission, Federated Farmers welcomes the Commission’s decision to put the matter before the Courts. More >>
Public perception at a turning point
Monday, 16 December 2013, 4:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the nation’s perception of the environment is at a turning point, looking at the Lincoln lecturer’s Public Perception’s report for 2013. More >>
Director elections mean an exciting Red Meat Industry
Monday, 16 December 2013, 4:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers looks forward to working with the Boards of the cooperatively owned Silver Fern Farms and Alliance Group following their recent Director elections. More >>
Farmers responsible for health and safety
Monday, 16 December 2013, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers wants to send a timely reminder to farmers to be vigilant with health and safety this holiday season. “Leading into Christmas employers will be wrapping up the year with staff functions and over the holiday period friends and ... More >>
Week one in a revolutionary fortnight for red meat
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 7:09 pm | Federated Farmers
With red meat industry reform a big topic for farmers, Federated Farmers is welcoming the most comprehensive collaboration ever seen in the sector. With the Federation going out to its members next week on meat industry reform options, this becomes ... More >>
Biosecurity Government Industry Agreements a major boost
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 3:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Winning Cabinet approval for any policy initiative is never easy so the efforts of Primary Industries Minster, the Hon Nathan Guy with Government Industry Agreements (GIA), must be acknowledged for the way it will boost biosecurity readiness and response. More >>
Government inquiry ‘It ain’t broke, but it needs a tune up’
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 3:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased with the report released by the Government today, into the Whey Protein Concentrate incident, which is looking to improve relations overseas. More >>
Fonterra farmgate milkprice update a ‘mixed blessing’
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 2:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers will have split views on Fonterra Cooperative Group confirming the farmgate milk forecast at $8.30 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS). While they will be pleased with that confirmation they will be less pleased to see the dividend forecast being ... More >>
Council win saves time and money
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 6:53 pm | Federated Farmers
Council win saves time and money Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitkei is thrilled by the recent wins in the Horowhenua District Plan. “We have had two significant wins from the Horowhenua Council hearings, which means we will not need to appeal ... More >>
Federated Farmers on ECan’s Land & Water Regional Plan
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers knows farming practices need to evolve in order to minimise Nitrogen loss from Canterbury farms. More >>
Beef & Lamb farmers say ‘Hola’ to our new Peruvian market
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 10:02 am | Federated Farmers
5 December 2013 Beef & Lamb farmers say ‘Hola’ to our new Peruvian market In a week of great trade news for New Zealand, Peru is set to become our latest export market for New Zealand beef and lamb. “Federated Farmers welcomes approval by Peru’s ... More >>
Farmers delighted at ACC levies
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 6:25 pm | Federated Farmers
4 December 2013 Farmers delighted at ACC levies Farmers are delighted the Government has confirmed ACC levies for 2014/15, which will see between 21 and 29 percent, shaved off work levy rates for farming ‘risk groups’. This reflects an improving safety ... More >>
New trade deal and primary exports supercharge economy
Monday, 2 December 2013, 3:44 pm | Federated Farmers
A day after major tariff cuts came into effect between New Zealand and Chinese Taipei, Statistics New Zealand has confirmed New Zealand’s terms of trade are at their highest levels since 1973, the year Britain joined the European Union. More >>
Good things take time
Friday, 29 November 2013, 4:34 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers are thrilled by the recognition Otago farmers received at the first New Zealand River Awards last night, with two rivers as finalists and the Shag River taking the prize for most improved river in New Zealand. More >>
Tensions over UFB costs could affect rural broadband
Friday, 29 November 2013, 2:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned that the Commerce Commission ruling may delay the rollout of the vital Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). More >>
Exporting New Zealand forward
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 1:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is buoyed by surging primary exports that has turned in the lowest trade deficit for an October month since the mid-1990s. More >>
Jeanette Maxwell: Federated Farmers 2013 Meat & Fibre Counci
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Keynote speech by Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2013 Meat & Fibre Council, Federated Farmers, Wellington. More >>
Farmers welcome the PCE’s water contribution
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 11:24 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed the report of Dr Jan Wright, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, entitled, Water quality in New Zealand: Land use and nutrient pollution and is offering to help ground truth some of the modelled assumptions. More >>
Keep it clean to keep New Zealand clean
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 7:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has joined with the National Pest Control Agencies to promote farmgate biosecurity with a hygiene guideline and logbook for farm machinery called “Keep it Clean.” More >>
