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Farmers up, up and away with Google’s beautiful Loon
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 9:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is excitedly welcoming Google's global trial for its revolutionary Project Loon. If successful, Project Loon could ensure near total broadband coverage for rural New Zealand at speeds currently associated with 3G mobile. More >>
Queenstown Lakes change in direction a positive example
Friday, 14 June 2013, 11:26 am | Federated Farmers
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has signalled a welcome change of direction, proposing an overall rates increase of 1.5 percent. This equates to a zero percent increase, once growth is provided for, in this years annual plan. More >>
The South Island’s ‘next top farmer’ awaits discovery
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:39 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is encouraging South Island farmers to enter a competition to discover who could become the South Island’s farmer of farmers. More >>
Meat Industry Excellence gets into the first gear of reform
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 1:30 pm | Federated Farmers
With the 2013 National Agricultural Fieldays now underway, so is reform of New Zealand’s red meat sector being championed by Meat Industry Excellence (MIE). MIE is shifting the gears of reform following intensive meetings held in Christchurch and Wellington ... More >>
Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre works on reform
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 5:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre will follow up on a positive meeting with the Meat Industry Excellence Group (MIE) with a discussion on reform and farmer behaviour at its 2013 conference in Ashburton next month. More >>
The ‘solar farmer’ has arrived
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 3:35 pm | Federated Farmers
The Westpac/Meridian Energy Solar Shed initiative, based around 40x 250W Renesola panels, has been welcomed by Federated Farmers. More >>
New leaders for Sharemilkers and Sharemilker Employers
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:50 am | Federated Farmers
Twin leadership changes have come about for Federated Farmers Dairy’s Sharemilkers’ and Sharemilker Employers’ sections. Waikato dairy farmer, Tony Wilding, is the new chair of the Employers Section while Tararua farmer, Neil Filer, has been elected ... More >>
Environmentally aware farmer elected Golden Bay president
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 4:47 pm | Federated Farmers
With the retirement of long serving Federated Farmers Golden Bay provincial president, Graham Ball, Collingwood dairy farmer Sue Brown has stepped up to lead the province. More >>
Taranaki political opportunism appals farmers
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Taranaki is concerned the Green Party’s scaremongering over rehabilitated landfarms is putting at risk New Zealand’s number one merchandise export. “Politicians and political parties have a higher duty when it comes to what they say or do,” ... More >>
Whatever Fonterra Can Do, Westland Can Do Too
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 4:34 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers West Coast is delighted that Westland Milk Products is going toe-to-toe with its larger cooperative sibling, Fonterra, with a bullish forecast for the 2013/14 season. More >>
Federated Farmers' Hauraki-Coromandel's 'Man-U' Renewal
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 3:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Hauraki-Coromandel is full of praise for John Sanford, who has retired as provincial president after serving the province's farmers since 2000. His successor, Kevin Robinson, is also the vice“chair of Federated Farmers Dairy ... More >>
Federated Farmers’ Bay of Plenty President Sets Objectives
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 2:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Following Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty Annual General Meeting, new provincial president Rick Powdrell, has started to set out his objectives. More >>
Southland-style rules come to Marlborough
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 1:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned Marlborough District Council has notified two plan changes, which will require resource consent to establish new dairy farms in the district. More >>
Dairy Farmers Slam Dunk Differential
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 5:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers told Environment Southland (ES) at their Annual Plan hearing today that their proposal to heap additional costs on to the region’s dairy farmers, by increasing a rating differential on dairy land use, makes no sense. More >>
Dairy farmers welcome some good news at last
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:07 pm | Federated Farmers
After a harsh drought and massive feed costs, dairy farmers needed good news and Fonterra Cooperative Group may have just delivered it. More >>
Federated Farmers’ youngest provincial president elected
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay has elected 36-year old Will Foley as its new Hawke’s Bay provincial president, replacing Bruce Wills, who will now focus on his role as National President. Will Foley is the youngest provincial president elected in Federated ... More >>
Cowbassadors take Wellington by storm
Friday, 24 May 2013, 11:17 am | Federated Farmers
Finalists from the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) are taking central Wellington by storm, fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Wellington. Farmers are on the streets in force ahead of the NZDIA finals tonight under Master of Ceremonies, TV3 News’ ... More >>
Exports to China back on track
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 8:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is hugely relieved the meat export impasse in China has been resolved, but believes New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to take a hard look in the mirror. More >>
‘Farmy Army’s’ John Hartnell Honoured
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:26 pm | Federated Farmers
John Hartnell, the driving force behind Federated Farmers’ ‘Farmy Army’, received the New Zealand Order of Merit today. Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, John organised farmers from around the region, now coined the ‘Farmy Army’, to ... More >>
New president for Federated Farmers Rotorua-Taupo
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 2:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Following Federated Farmers Rotorua-Taupo Annual General Meeting, Alan Wills has been elected provincial president following the retirement of Neil Heather. “What Neil has done over the past few years will be a hard act to follow but I shall give ... More >>
