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Local Government Bill passes, but funding must be next

Friday, 30 November 2012, 4:39 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers welcomes the passage of the Local Government Act Amendment Bill, but more must be done to contain and reduce the rates burden, Federated Farmers local government spokesperson Katie Milne says. More >>

Farmers getting ready for a dry summer

Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers recommends farmers have contingency plans in place in case the current mild El Nino intensifies, bringing a higher risk of drought, Federated Farmers adverse events spokesperson Katie Milne says. More >>

Federated Farmers flags biosecurity issue

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 5:11 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is requesting that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ask hard questions of its Australian certifiers, after a consignment of imported cotton seed meal certified as crushed, was found by MPI inspectors in Bluff to contain whole ... More >>

Give collaboration a chance

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 11:53 am | Federated Farmers

This was an opinion piece on the Horizons One Plan, Federated Farmers’ Lyn Neeson had published yesterday in the Dominion Post Give collaboration a chance Lyn Neeson is Federated Farmers Ruapehu provincial president and is a sheep and beef farmer ... More >>

The Hobbit can help New Zealand farming

Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 5:23 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is hopeful increased lamb production over 2012/13 may offset softer international prices and the high New Zealand dollar. It is also hopeful The Hobbit may also spur overseas demand for all things kiwi including wool. More >>

Fracking fine Federated Farmers

Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers

MEDIA RELEASE FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ______________________________________________________________ 27 November 2012 Fracking fine Federated Farmers The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s (PCE) hydraulic fracturing investigation could reduce unease ... More >>

New Federated Farmers Gisborne-Wairoa provincial president

Monday, 26 November 2012, 10:48 am | Federated Farmers

Hamish Cave has stood down as Federated Farmers Gisborne-Wairoa provincial president and Peter Jex-Blake has been elected as his replacement. More >>

The antidote to negativity

Friday, 23 November 2012, 12:56 pm | Federated Farmers

23 November 2012 The antidote to negativity The prestigious British supermarket chain, Marks & Spencer, has provided the perfect antidote for those feeling downbeat about New Zealand farming. A Kiwi farming couple are in the spotlight as Marks & ... More >>

Rustlers caught in the act by Bay of Plenty farmer

Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:54 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is warning rustlers and poachers that eyes in the rural community are wide open for suspicious activity. Something rammed home to poachers after they were caught in the Bay of Plenty. More >>

Federated Farmers and Vodafone join forces

Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:50 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers welcomes Vodafone as a premier partner and its official communications supplier. Vodafone will provide fixed line and mobile services to the Federation, while designing a tailored pricing plan for its full membership. More >>

The real ‘lucky country’

Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 7:00 pm | Federated Farmers

The real ‘lucky country’ Speech by Bruce Wills, President of Federated Farmers, to Federated Farmers National Council, Wellington In recent days the International Herald Tribune has penned an expose supposedly blowing the lid on New Zealand’s ... More >>

Biodiesel deal great for growers

Monday, 19 November 2012, 9:53 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers Grain & Seed welcomes the sale of Solid Energy’s agribusiness division of Biodiesel New Zealand has been concluded and a new company, Pure Oil New Zealand Limited, has been formed. More >>

Government report confirms Horizons ‘Farmergeddon’

Saturday, 17 November 2012, 2:30 pm | Federated Farmers

Government report confirms Horizons ‘Farmergeddon’ Farmers are aghast an independent analysis commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for a Land & Water Forum (LawF) working group, has revealed the shocking impact of the Horizons ... More >>

Land & Water Forum Final Report Gets Farmer Backing

Thursday, 15 November 2012, 3:26 pm | Federated Farmers

15 November 2012 Land & Water Forum Final Report Gets Farmer Backing Federated Farmers supports the recommendations of the third and final Land and Water Forum (LawF) report. “Despite what is said at times about our environment, we must never ... More >>

Changes to the Raw Milk Regulations announced

Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 2:10 pm | Federated Farmers

The changes to the Raw Milk Regulations have finally been announced by the Minister for Primary Industries. These Regulations are part of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). More >>

New Zealand’s ‘Next Top Monarch’ backs wool

Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 3:53 pm | Federated Farmers

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has used his wool suit to show what a big future wool has. At wool’s ‘Shear Brilliance’ yesterday, HRH inspired New Zealand farmers by showing exceptional knowledge of our farm systems. More >>

Five Nuffield Farming Scholars named for 2013

Monday, 12 November 2012, 9:20 am | Federated Farmers

Five Nuffield Farming Scholars named for 2013 Five prestigious Nuffield New Zealand Scholarships have been announced for 2013. They are spread from Northland to Southland – Dairy NZ regional leader Tafadzwa Manjala from Whangarei, ANZ rural banker Sophie ... More >>