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Farm Confidence Survey shows split industry
Monday, 4 February 2013, 10:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ 2012/13 Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey reveals any increase in farmer confidence is largely confined to the dairy sector and even that comes off a low base. “At the mid-point in what is a tough 2012/13 season, we are seeing ... More >>
Meat Sector PGP Could Halt ‘Race To The Bottom’
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 9:03 am | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 29 January 2013 Meat Sector PGP Could Halt ‘Race To The Bottom’ Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre is excited by Beef+Lamb New Zealand and its partners winning Primary ... More >>
Proposed changes to Rural Post and the NZ Post Deed
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 4:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is to consult its membership on proposed changes that could radically reshape the delivery of physical mail to over half a million New Zealanders in rural areas. More >>
Feds President’s farm in climate adaption case study
Monday, 28 January 2013, 1:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President’s farm in climate adaption case study Irrespective of personal views around the causes for climate change, all farmers know our climate is ever-changing impacting farm businesses. This makes the Ministry for Primary Industries ... More >>
New Zealand food is safe and our systems work
Monday, 28 January 2013, 9:08 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says New Zealand’s continual testing for impurities and open disclosure is why New Zealand primary exports are of the highest quality. More >>
Withdraw of DCD based nitrification inhibitors
Friday, 25 January 2013, 9:42 am | Federated Farmers
After traces of DCD (Dicyandiamide) were detected in liquid milk, Federated Farmers fully endorses the decision to voluntarily withdraw DCD based nitrification inhibitors until acceptable residue levels have been internationally agreed. More >>
Farmers thank Government for 2013 water kick-start
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government moving to set up a company to act as a bridge investor for regional water storage projects is being applauded by Federated Farmers. More >>
Federated Farmers welcomes Cabinet reshuffle
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 4:51 pm | Federated Farmers
The announcement that the Hon. David Carter has been promoted to Speaker of the House and that Hon. Nathan Guy will take over as the Minister for Primary Industries is welcomed by Federated Farmers. More >>
Chance to win a free paddock and boost productivity
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 3:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers hopes all farmers will enter the Pasture Renewal Charitable Trust’s (PRCT) ‘Win a Free Paddock’ competition which begins on 20 January and runs through to 28 February. All farmers are eligible to enter for three chances to win $8000 ... More >>
Depression in Rural Communities a Concern
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 1:58 pm | Federated Farmers
With a disproportionate number of suicides in the rural sector, Federated Farmers is calling for a proactive approach to solve the problem. More >>
Federated Farmers continues to work on quad bike safety
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Given renewed media coverage around quad bike safety, Federated Farmers is re-iterating the work it is doing seeking to improving safety around these vehicles on farms. More >>
Education will help quad bike safety
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 10:24 am | Federated Farmers
Quad bikes have been in the news following two deaths and several injuries over the Christmas and New Year period. More >>
Fire risk in Canterbury and Marlborough
Friday, 11 January 2013, 5:28 pm | Federated Farmers
The events in Canterbury over the past two days mean we are dealing with tinderbox conditions with a lot of fuel after the flush of spring/early summer growth. More >>
Summer rains put a smile on the face of most farmers
Friday, 11 January 2013, 10:35 am | Federated Farmers
With Southland drenched and the West Coast battered by a second week of storms, Federated Farmers believes much of New Zealand’s farmland has benefitted from summer rain excepting Hawke’s Bay and parts of Gisborne. More >>
Labour spokesperson’s quad confusion gets it sort of right
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 10:28 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the belated support of Labour to reclassify quad bikes as agricultural vehicles, given the Federation has lobbied for this change. More >>
Little West Coast milk being lost
Monday, 7 January 2013, 8:39 am | Federated Farmers
While some West Coast dairy farmers caught up in storms last week have had to dispose of uncollected milk in an environmentally responsible way, Federated Farmers believes contingency planning by Westland Milk Products has saved most from loss. More >>
Ministry needs recreational quad bike focus
Friday, 4 January 2013, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are taking quad bike safety seriously, but the latest incident in the Hawke’s Bay, again highlights this message is not getting through to recreational users. More >>
Farming ‘Gangnam-style’
Sunday, 30 December 2012, 9:09 pm | Federated Farmers
30 December 2012 Farming ‘Gangnam-style’ makes Federated Farmers top-10 A video made by American farmers, as a parody of the ‘Gangnam style’ phenomenon, has made Bruce Wills top-10 farming memories for 2012. “Can I take my hat off to those ... More >>
Lets take the lid off our Cities
Sunday, 30 December 2012, 11:19 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand is a big country – at 268,000 square Kms we are bigger than the United Kingdom; we are 67% the size of Germany, 72% the size of Japan. Our coast line is longer than both mainland USA and mainland China. More >>
Recreational quad bike death
Friday, 28 December 2012, 11:42 am | Federated Farmers
The tragic death in Southland involving a quad bike underscores that not all accidents and fatalities involving these bikes are ‘farm related’. More >>
