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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 >>
Wool gets its mojo back
Friday, 9 November 2012, 11:38 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is convinced wool is on the cusp of a renaissance, that will kick off Monday in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. More >>
New Zealander to head world dairy organisation
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 3:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Dr Jeremy Hill, Director Research Science Technology & Development at Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, is President-Elect of the International Dairy Federation (IDF); the first New Zealander elected to that role in its 109-year history. More >>
The high frontier comes to meat and fibre
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 1:03 pm | Federated Farmers
The high frontier comes to meat and fibre Speech by Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & 2012 Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre council, Wellington Good morning and welcome to Meat & Fibre 2012. I would like to thank our wonderful ... More >>
Is audit of Environment Southland compliance enough?
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 12:34 pm | Federated Farmers
6 November 2012 Is an independent audit of Environment Southland compliance enough? Following last Saturday’s Southland Times headline, “ES admits 'untruths' in court”, Federated Farmers welcomes Environment Southland appointing an independent ... More >>
Wool’s future far from woolly
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 5:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are counting down the days to when major shareholdings in New Zealand Wool Services International (NZWSI) will be on-sold by the receivers. More >>
Rural gives TelstraClear sale the tick
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers
If the sale of TelstraClear to Vodafone increases both broadband penetration and mobile network coverage, then Federated Farmers will welcome it. More >>
Fonterra: an unexpected journey
Friday, 26 October 2012, 4:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra Cooperative Group’s Trading Among Farmers could be the start of a highly innovative and exciting chapter in its history. More >>
Calf shot in another spotlighting incident
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 11:58 am | Federated Farmers
A calf, mortally wounded in a botched poaching incident, has Federated Farmers deeply concerned that someone will end up being killed. More >>
Primary outlook improves
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers
While the 2012/13 season will be tough for the nation’s farmers, Federated Farmers believes it is not as dire as some commentators have speculated upon. “Will some farm businesses fail as a result of lower payouts and a high dollar? Sadly, that ... More >>
Pax Fonterra, Pax
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 6:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is counselling Fonterra Co-operative Group’s Board that now is not the time to start examining the cooperative’s governance arrangements. More >>
Farm safety improving, but not fast enough
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 11:52 am | Federated Farmers
18 October 2012 Farm safety improving, but not fast enough Farm safety statistics released today show a slight decrease in on-farm injury claims for 2011, but Federated Farmers remains concerned that farmers are still taking too many risks and endangering ... More >>
