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‘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Draconian sharemilking clause to be deleted Federated Farmers is to delete the outdated ‘set-off’ clause from its industry standard Herd Owning Sharemilking Agreement.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 >>

Good news in seed export growth

Friday, 7 February 2014, 5:04 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is pleased to see exports of vegetable and herbage seeds still rising. “To see total seed exports rise by 14 percent from 2012 levels shows arable farmers in New Zealand are doing their fair share for the economy,” says Ian Mackenzie, ... More >>

Conor English resigns as Federated Farmers Chief Executive

Monday, 3 February 2014, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers, Chief Executive Officer, Conor English, today announced that he would be resigning from the Federation, effective 23 July 2014. “After a great Christmas break and a great deal of thought, I have decided it is time for me to ... More >>

Tighter PKE screening welcomed

Saturday, 1 February 2014, 11:27 am | Federated Farmers

31 January 2014 Federated Farmers is pleased 4mm is being proposed as the minimum screening mesh for Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) entering New Zealand. “From 21 April, when the screening is set to commence, confidence in PKE as an imported animal feed ... More >>

Farmers back ‘the Battle for Birds’

Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:43 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is backing the Department of Conservation’s ‘Battle for Birds’ by extending the use of Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) to 500,000 hectares of the DoC estate, ahead of an anticipated explosion in mice, rat and mustelids due to the 2014 ... More >>

Auckland siphoning Waikato’s future

Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 6:52 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is concerned that the Auckland Watercare firm’s application to take water from the Waikato will see lost opportunities for economic growth in the Waikato. “This part of the Waikato River is already nearly full allocated with ... More >>

Synlait ups the milk price ante

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 6:37 pm | Federated Farmers

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has fired the dairy equivalent of a full broadside by upping its forecast milk price for 2013/14 to a range of $8.30 to $8.40 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS). “Before Christmas, the coop Westland Milk Products lifted ... More >>

David Cunliffe’s words on the primary industries welcomed

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 1:55 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers appreciates Labour Party leader David Cunliffe including the Primary Industries in his State of the Nation speech delivered yesterday. “It may only have been a small part of a larger speech but it was pleasing to read and later hear ... More >>

David Cunliffe’s words on the primary industries welcomed

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 1:55 pm | Federated Farmers

Wild day and night for North Island farmers

Monday, 20 January 2014, 6:05 pm | Federated Farmers

20 January 2014 The 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which struck land near to Castlepoint and others near to Eketahuna, has farmers in the Wairarapa and Tararua checking on stock, staff and each other. These earthquakes come as the remnants of former Tropical ... More >>