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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 >>

Exports to China held up at the border

Monday, 20 May 2013, 5:08 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is hopeful an administrative issue affecting New Zealand meat exports to China will soon be resolved. More >>

Off-road Light Diesel Vehicle RUC Exemption Benefits Many

Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:19 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers advocacy has secured an exemption from Road User Charges (RUC) for light diesel vehicles of less than 3,500kg, which are used almost exclusively off-road. This will benefit the primary industries and potentially groups from tourism ... More >>