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MPI To Work with Farmers On Blackgrass Biosecurity Response
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 5:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is working with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), and other stakeholders to ensure that blackgrass is not established in New Zealand, following the news of a potential blackgrass incursion in mid-Canterbury. More >>
Hoorah for Rotorua Lake water quality!
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers applauds a recent Bay of Plenty Regional Council report showing water quality improvement in the Rotorua Lakes catchment has improved significantly. More >>
Synlait joins the ‘Good News Club’
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 1:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is thrilled that Synlait has increased their forecast milk price of $8 per kilogram of milk solids. More >>
RMA reform bill third reading ‘a reform entrée’
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 2:26 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming some parts of the Resource Management Reform Bill 2012, which recently passed its third reading in the Parliament. “While some parts of the Bill relate to Auckland, other parts are an economic and environmental appetizer ... More >>
New Zealand working with Sri Lanka for dairy future
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:47 pm | Federated Farmers
2 September 2013 New Zealand working with Sri Lanka for dairy future Following the uncertainty around the Fonterra scare, Federated Farmers is delighted to see the Government working with Sri Lanka in a bid to create greater confidence in our dairy ... More >>
Animal cruelty sentencing a balancing act
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
2 September 2013 Animal cruelty sentencing a balancing act Sentencing of a farm worker in Hamilton District Court today shows animal welfare is being taken seriously by the courts, in a fair and balanced approach. “Federated Farmers feels the sentencing ... More >>
Westland Milk Products joins the ‘good news club’
Friday, 30 August 2013, 1:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers West Coast says New Zealand’s second largest dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, has now joined the ‘good news club.’ The cooperative has revised its 2013/14 forecast payout to a range of $7.60-8.00 per kilogram of ... More >>
It’s not Clostridium botulinum
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 9:23 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are hugely relieved that conclusive tests of the Whey Concentrate, WPC80, commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), have now cleared it of Clostridium botulinum. More >>
Time to face up to rural mental health needs
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is joining the Rural General Practice Network in calling for specific funding for rural mental health. This follows the latest annual release of suicide statistics by the Chief Coroner. More >>
Stunning end to a roller-coaster August for Fonterra
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 5:23 pm | Federated Farmers
A roller-coaster month to forget for Fonterra Cooperative Group looks set to end on a high, with the Cooperative revising its 2013/14 season forecast milk price to $7.80 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS). This is up from the $7.50 kg/MS announced ... More >>
Red meat, Malcolm Bailey and positive farming news
Monday, 26 August 2013, 1:56 pm | Federated Farmers
A ‘bloody marvellous opportunity’ is how Federated Farmers is describing the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP), which will be independently chaired by former President, Malcolm Bailey. More >>
Economic independence or economic opportunity?
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 4:32 pm | Federated Farmers
In light of the recent botulism scare and having read the Listener editorial (A Terrifying Truth, 17 August), the oft-quoted words of Mark Twain comes to mind, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. The shame is that many publications focus ... More >>
Federated Farmers joins the Forest & Rural Fire Association
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 3:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is delighted to see Gavin O’Donnell, Federated Farmers’ Nelson provincial president, elected to the Forest & Rural Fire Association of New Zealand (FRFANZ) Committee. More >>
Farmers react to the resignation of David Shearer
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 3:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers notes the resignation of Labour Leader, David Shearer and looks forward to working with whoever is elected to replace him. More >>
Federated Farmers joins the Fire & Rural Fire Association
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 11:44 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is delighted to see Gavin O’Donnell, Federated Farmers’ Nelson provincial president, elected to the Fire & Rural Fire Association of New Zealand (FRFANZ) Committee. More >>
United stand taken on dairy cattle cruelty
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 11:01 am | Federated Farmers
Following yesterday’s conviction of a dairy herd manager in Ashburton, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ and the New Zealand Veterinary Association, share the same stance on animal cruelty. Breaking tails is absolutely unacceptable and has no place in ... More >>
Changes to farming regulations on the horizon
Monday, 19 August 2013, 3:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports Government proposals to change the Resource Management Act (RMA) but there are some changes still to be made. More >>
Dairy farm compliance and water breakthroughs
Monday, 19 August 2013, 1:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Figures obtained by the Dominion Post show a significant fall in the number of dairy farmers receiving infringement and abatement notices. This follows hard on the heels of the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) reporting in 90 percent of monitored sites, ... More >>
Federations’ ‘www.ruraljobs.co.nz’ a success
Friday, 16 August 2013, 1:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is thrilled its ‘Rural Jobs’ service has hit 115 job advertisements since the beginning of the year, promising a bright future for agricultural careers. More >>
Drought “response hero” gets life membership
Monday, 12 August 2013, 9:42 am | Federated Farmers
A long-standing Federated Farmers member has been granted life membership of Federated Farmers. Former Hawke’s Bay provincial president, Kevin Mitchell, was bestowed the honour after more than 30 years of outstanding service to the Federation. More >>
