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Agrecovery backs compulsory product stewardship
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 9:34 am | Federated Farmers
Nationwide rural recycling scheme Agrecovery has welcomed government moves to encourage recycling and recovery of agrichemicals and plastic containers. A discussion document released today by Environment Minister Amy Adams is a big step towards improving ... More >>
Goat Conference to address adding value to New Zealand
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to announce that the inaugural NZGoats Conference in Queenstown, on 23-25 May, will be focusing on adding sustainable value to the industry. More >>
Federated Farmers backs wool levy vote
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:59 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the opportunity wool growers will have to vote on whether to reinstate a levy on wool. It urges its members to engage in the process to come, to talk with the Wool Levy Group we’ll help to set up meetings with and above all, ... More >>
Dambusters must not dam Hawke’s Bay’s future
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
The draft report from the Tukituki Board of Inquiry is a poor outcome for the entire Hawke’s Bay community, not just farmers. “The recent Board of Inquiry draft report won’t be a good outcome for Hawke’s Bay if it ends up blocking the single largest ... More >>
Worksafe NZ fine for helmet use
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 4:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes that penalties of $15,000, imposed on a herd manager under the Health and Safety in Employment 1992 Act, indicates Worksafe NZ is prepared to use its regulatory stick, but the size of the fine is unprecedented. More >>
Federated Farmers welcome return to surplus
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 3:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcome return to surplus Federated Farmers welcomes the confirmation in today’s Budget of a return to surplus. “The projected surplus for 2014/15 might be small but if achieved it will be a great milestone resulting from a lot ... More >>
Live-streamed deer conference focused on next generation
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 11:50 am | Federated Farmers
The deer industry’s annual conference is being live-streamed online for the first time ever. “Farming deer is an innovative business and as part of that we need to keep up with changes in communications technology,” says Deer Industry New Zealand ... More >>
Bee’s conference breaking ground for the industry
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 4:37 pm | Federated Farmers
This year, for the first time, Federated Farmers Bee Industry Group will be joining with the National Beekeepers Association to host a New Zealand Apiculture Industry Conference in Wanganui. “The theme of this conference is “Working Together” ... More >>
Rockstar awards showcase our rockstar dairy industry
Monday, 12 May 2014, 4:30 pm | Federated Farmers
The only shame about last Friday’s 2014 New Zealand Dairy Awards, at Auckland’s SkyCity, was the absence of the dairying’s most ardent critics. Instead it was the perfect showcase for the capability and dynamism of New Zealand’s leading export ... More >>
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 >>
