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West Coasters join drought
Friday, 22 March 2013, 6:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers West Coast welcomes medium scale adverse event declarations for Buller and Grey Districts; suffering their driest period in some 41 years. A national summary of the rain that fell earlier this week is included in this release. More >>
GDP spike ends 2012 but 2013 shapes up as less positive
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 3:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Economic growth, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), soared 1.5 percent in the final quarter of 2012; almost twice that forecasted by the Reserve Bank. Federated Farmers cautions this is historic and preceded the drought, which the primary industries ... More >>
Dairy price rise not the breaking dawn
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy price rise not the breaking dawn Federated Farmers is warning against overstating the 14.8 percent rise in the latest GlobalDairyTrade online auction, saying the increase is driven solely by supply and demand. “New Zealand’s drought needs to be taken ... More >>
A big call on imported pig meat
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 2:21 pm | Federated Farmers
With the Court of Appeal dismissing NZPork’s appeal over the Import Health Standard for imported pig meat, Federated Farmers believes this now leaves considerable uncertainty. More >>
Japan and the Trans Pacific Partnership
Sunday, 17 March 2013, 6:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, signalling that Japan wishes to join Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. More >>
North Island drought confirmed. West Coast makes request
Friday, 15 March 2013, 12:36 pm | Federated Farmers
15 March 2013 North Island drought confirmed. West Coast makes request. Federated Farmers welcomes confirmation that the entire North Island has been declared a medium scale adverse event due to drought. The West Coast is today forwarding its request ... More >>
Country99TV Investigative Piece on Horizons Regional Council
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 6:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Part one airs tonight 7pm on Sky Channel 99. Part two airs 7pm, tomorrow night, March 15. More >>
Farm Days Starring Fonterra Milk Tankers & Milk This Weekend
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 2:54 pm | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ _____________________ 14 March 2013 Farm Days Starring Fonterra Milk Tankers And Milk This Weekend And Next Fonterra Cooperative Group is bringing its high-tech milk tankers to the special ... More >>
Meat sector takes huge step forward in supporting PGP
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 11:53 am | Federated Farmers
The strong farmer support for Beef+Lamb New Zealand’s co-funding of the Collaboration for Sustainable Growth Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme shows the entire red meat industry is on track toward a brighter future, says Jeanette Maxwell, Federated ... More >>
Urgent decisions due for Sharemilkers
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 11:40 am | Federated Farmers
14 March 2013 Urgent decisions due for Sharemilkers and Sharemilker Employers Federated Farmers is warning Sharemilkers and Sharemilker employers that with drought now widespread, they need to urgently sit down and jointly plan the close of the 2012/13 season. ... More >>
Rare West Coast drought triggers Rural Support Trust
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 11:04 am | Federated Farmers
With the South Island’s West Coast in the grip of drought, which is a highly unusual event, most farmers on the West Coast will have no idea how to cope with it or its aftermath. More >>
Drought imagery on the New Zealand Herald
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned at the photograph on the front-page banner of this morning’s NZ Herald and again at page five. In particular, Federated Farmers is concerned that this is being incorrectly linked to drought. More >>
Water reforms wet the lips of Federated Farmers
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 12:51 pm | Federated Farmers
13 March 2013 Water reforms wet the lips of Federated Farmers The Government’s policy response to the Land & Water Forum (LAWF) has received the enthusiastic backing of Federated Farmers. “This is a positive Government endorsement of the ... More >>
Public invited to ‘Farming in Drought’ Farm Days
Sunday, 10 March 2013, 12:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Special ‘Farming in Drought’ Farm Days will be held in Wellington (Sunday 17 March), Rotorua (Sunday 17 March) and Tauranga (Sunday 24 March). Free and open to the public, they are intended to show how farmers and farms cope with drought. More >>
Adverse event drought information
Friday, 8 March 2013, 2:29 pm | Federated Farmers
The Ministry for Primary Industries has added South Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay to Northland as areas affected by a medium scale adverse event (drought). Given conditions as far afield as the South Island’s West Coast, Federated Farmers ... More >>
Manawatu and Rangitikei farmers request drought status
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 2:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei yesterday pressed for a medium scale adverse event to be declared due to drought. A formal declaration is anticipated next week. More >>
Dollar versus Drought
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
Dollar versus Drought Bruce Wills is the president of Federated Farmers and a version was published in the Dominion Post Drought is a low point for any farmer and passing drizzle on the day Hawke’s Bay requested drought be declared seemed like nature’s ... More >>
Upper North Island officially in drought
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:39 am | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE Upper North Island officially in drought The declaration of a medium scale adverse event drought declaration will provide some relief for upper North Island Farmers who have been waiting in vain for rain, Federated Farmers Waikato ... More >>
Proposed RMA Reforms Seem The Real Deal
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 6 March 2013 Proposed RMA Reforms Seem The Real Deal After analysing the discussion document released late last week on the Resource Management Act (RMA), Federated ... More >>
Drought hit farmers should seek help with tax planning
Friday, 1 March 2013, 8:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills is urging all farmers in areas declared official drought zones to talk to their accountants following today’s announcement that Inland Revenue will exercise its income equalisation discretions to help affected ... More >>
