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Martyn Dunne welcomed as new MPI Director-General
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to welcome Martyn Dunne CNZM as the new Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Federated Farmers builds talent with new appointments
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers policy resource is being built up by several new appointments including a new dedicated regional policy advisor to be based in its Invercargill office. More >>
Westland trumps its big brother
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:09 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s second largest dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, has managed to beat Fonterra Cooperative Group with $6.34 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS) payout before retentions. More >>
IPCC report endorses water storage
Monday, 30 September 2013, 7:07 pm | Federated Farmers
The logic for water storage is irrefutable with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicting New Zealand could face a future climate of heavier extreme rainfall, stronger and more extreme winter winds as well as longer periods of drought. More >>
Tatua delivers a stunner
Monday, 30 September 2013, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Despite the high kiwi dollar, the Waikato based dairy cooperative, Tatua, has delivered an excellent result for its shareholding farmers with a cash payout after retentions of $7.40 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS). More >>
Employment law misses the mark on animal welfare
Monday, 30 September 2013, 10:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers feels employment law is failing when it comes to animal welfare issues. In a recent survey of its members, a clear picture was highlighted, where farm employers feel the legal system prevents them from ensuring livestock are not ... More >>
New Federated Farmers president for North Canterbury
Friday, 27 September 2013, 11:00 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers North Canterbury has selected dryland sheep and beef farmer Lynda Murchison as their new provincial president. More >>
AgResearch confirms its reconfiguration
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 6:29 pm | Federated Farmers
While it will not be without some pain, the need for modern progressive agricultural research centres of excellence has Federated Farmers supporting the reconfiguration of AgResearch. More >>
Arable Research report on stubble burning welcome
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:48 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the Foundation of Arable Research’s & Environment Canterbury’s report on stubble burning. More >>
DOC's draft report was just that
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:44 am | Federated Farmers
As a Board Member of the World Farmers Organisation, I was recently asked to speak at World Water Week in Stockholm. Before farmers assail me about extravagant spending, it is one of the rare occasions where the United Nations covered my travel costs. ... More >>
First Dung Beetles to improve environment
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:39 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is watching with interest the first release of 500 Dung Beetles onto an organic dairy farm, in Southland today. More >>
High Court returns the One Plan to 2010
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 3:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is congratulating the Hon Justice Stephen Kós for his determination on the Horizons One Plan appeal. “From the standpoint of pastoral farmers we’ve got a good outcome from Justice Kós,” says Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei ... More >>
Fonterra’s 2013/14 “wow” on 2012/13 results day
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 2:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Dairy is gob-smacked by Fonterra Cooperative Group increasing its Forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2013/2014 season to $8.30 per kilogram of Milk Solids (kg/MS). More >>
Stay safe these holidays
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:02 pm | Federated Farmers
With school holidays starting this week, Federated Farmers is putting out a timely reminder to be vigilant with farm safety. More >>
Big dairy results fortnight kicks off with Synlait
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 4:50 pm | Federated Farmers
In a big results fortnight for most dairy farmers and the New Zealand economy, listed milk processor Synlait has started the ball rolling with a net after tax profit for 2012/2013, which was ahead of its prospective financial information forecast. Fonterra ... More >>
Farmers congratulate new Labour Party leader and his team
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers looks forward to working positively with the new Labour Party lineup under its new leader, the Hon David Cunliffe and Deputy-Leader, the Hon David Parker. More >>
Major developments on the Ruataniwha water storage scheme
Friday, 20 September 2013, 8:52 am | Federated Farmers
On the day Federated Farmers is publishing candidate positions on the regional economic development of Hawke’s Bay, Federated Farmers is pleased to see TrustPower Limited and Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to ... More >>
Draft Ruataniwha Doc Report ‘Shadow Boxing’
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 3:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is unsurprised a draft Department of Conservation (DoC) report on the proposed Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme never advanced beyond draft status. The Federation instead believes publicly accessible information needs to lead the ... More >>
Farmers chuffed at proposed ACC levies
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 9:31 am | Federated Farmers
ACC’s proposed levies for 2014/15 has received the thumbs-up from Federated Farmers. Yet with ACC levies still needing political sign-off, Federated Farmers is asking if the time has come to remove politicians from levy decision-making. More >>
Great support for Canterbury but it’s not over yet
Friday, 13 September 2013, 3:10 pm | Federated Farmers
The past week has been devastating for South Island farmers and with a short sharp wintry blast hitting the far south of the South Island on Saturday, we are not out of the woods yet. More >>
