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Updated dairy cattle code of welfare to include calves
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Updated dairy cattle code of welfare to include calf management Federated Farmers welcomes the consultation process announced by NAWAC late last week, as it updates the Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare. “There has been a lot of media ... More >>
Dairy cattle code of welfare to include calf management
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the consultation process announced by NAWAC late last week, as it updates the Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare. “There has been a lot of media coverage recently of calves being slaughtered in Chile,” says ... More >>
Cyclone Lusi: all blustery and no rain substance
Monday, 17 March 2014, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers in need of autumnal rain are disappointed that Cyclone Lusi has failed to deliver the rain goods. Despite being in a de facto state of drought there are no plans to call for an adverse events declaration. More >>
Will Lusi deliver rain from the sky like diamonds?
Friday, 14 March 2014, 3:17 pm | Federated Farmers
With Cyclone Lusi having potential to be a significant adverse weather event for farmers nationwide, others on the parched West Coast of the North Island, Waikato, Auckland and Hauraki Coromandel, will be hoping for long overdue rain. “While Cyclone ... More >>
Positive step in Fonterra accepting charges
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see Fonterra has accepted the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) four charges over the whey protein concentrate recall last year. “This scare has been invaluable learning curve for Fonterra and they are making ... More >>
Government needs to protect our investment
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 10:10 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed to see three of the country’s top research institutes, crucial to New Zealand’s primary industries, miss out on millions of dollars of funding and crucial collaboration opportunities in the future. “I am surprised ... More >>
Three top dairy farms open to the public: see for yourself
Monday, 10 March 2014, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
The public are being invited to see for themselves real dairy farms in action, in this case, finalists for the 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award for Dairy. More >>
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 >>
