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Trans-Tasman farm leaders in Closer Farming Relations
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 6:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers and Australia’s National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have just concluded a joint board meeting in Sydney. More >>
The $500 million board
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 5:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming the calibre of appointees to the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund Board, but wonders why there is not more farmer representation. More >>
Farmers Want Safer Rivers Too
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 4:37 pm | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 17 October 2012 Farmers Want Safer Rivers Too A report in the New Zealand Herald, highlighting the state of New Zealand’s inland waterways, has Federated Farmers ... More >>
Conviction quashing does not set a precedent
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 10:06 am | Federated Farmers
The High Court’s quashing of a conviction for accessing a computer for dishonest purposes, highlights the importance of sticking to Federated Farmers’ Herd Owning Sharemilking Agreement. More >>
Hawke’s Bay deer farmers named M&S sustainability champions
Monday, 15 October 2012, 1:34 pm | Federated Farmers
A simple text message confirmed amazing news that Hawke’s Bay deer farmers and Federated Farmers members, Tim Aitken and Lucy Robertshawe, are Marks & Spencer 2012 Farming for the Future Champion of Champions. More >>
The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 11:14 am | Federated Farmers
Yogi Berra, an American baseball coach, famously said “the future ain’t what it used to be”. When it comes to water in New Zealand, he’s right. Right now everything to do with water is at play. More >>
Industry Training for the Primary Industries
Friday, 12 October 2012, 8:55 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the new Primary Industry Training Organisation (Primary ITO), following the formal merger launch yesterday of the AgITO and Horticulture ITO. This follows July’s merger of the Seafood ITO and the NZITO (meat and dairy ... More >>
New president for Federated Farmers Wairarapa
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 1:36 pm | Federated Farmers
With Paul McGill taking up a role with Landcorp Farming Limited in Wellington, he has stood down as Wairarapa provincial president. Mr Jamie Falloon has been elected in his place. More >>
‘Hunt for your new ute’ says Federated Farmers
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers
11 October 2012 ‘Hunt for your new ute’ says Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is joining what could be New Zealand’s best ever scavenger hunt. Fronted by Swazi’s Davey Hughes, farmers are being given a great opportunity to not only find an Isuzu ... More >>
Another calf mutation less likely than winning Lotto
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 3:52 pm | Federated Farmers
10 October 2012 Another calf mutation less likely than winning Lotto Federated Farmers has brokered what could be its last meeting before the mutant calf issue ends up before the Courts and/or the Commerce Commission. “Over the weekend we tried one ... More >>
Printing five-dollar notes is not for New Zealand
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 12:11 pm | Federated Farmers
“Printing five-dollar notes would set off an inflationary bomb that risks returning New Zealand to the dark days of double-digit interest rates,” says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President. More >>
Oilseed rape industry a goer!
Friday, 5 October 2012, 11:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed Industry Group welcomes the news that Solid Energy has received a bid to buy its Agribusiness division as a going concern. More >>
Council + Community + Farmers = Better Lake Rotorua
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 10:43 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Rotorua-Taupo is applauding the work of farmers and the wider community, which has seen Lake Rotorua improve beyond the target set by Bay of Plenty Regional Council in its regional water and land plan. More >>
Gisborne must get better roads
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 5:16 pm | Federated Farmers
A month after predicting the closure of the Gisborne-Wairoa rail line, Federated Farmers is disappointed, but not surprised, the line between Napier and Gisborne is to be ‘mothballed’. More >>
Transpower must listen to its boss and not appeal
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 1:13 pm | Federated Farmers
3 October 2012 Transpower must listen to its boss and not appeal After the second consecutive district plan success against Transpower’s ‘buffer zones’, this time in Waimate District, Federated Farmers is calling on Transpower to call off ... More >>
Daisy is a global breakthrough with global opportunities
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 6:32 pm | Federated Farmers
2 October 2012 Daisy is a global breakthrough with global opportunities Federated Farmers applauds the research team at AgResearch for a global breakthrough on hypoallergenic milk , which could add value to new milk based exports, so long as it clears regulatory ... More >>
Back Kiwis to win Marks & Spencer farming ‘Grand Slam
Friday, 28 September 2012, 12:03 pm | Federated Farmers
A Kiwi deer farming couple could be crowned 2012 Marks & Spencer Farming for the Future Champion of Champions. “New Zealand is up against Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England making this the Grand Slam of farming,” says Bruce Wills, Federated ... More >>
Remote Rural Broadband rollout progressing
Friday, 28 September 2012, 11:13 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is pleased to see evidence the Remote Schools Rural Broadband Initiative is reaching remote rural communities, including the children at Kereru School in Hawkes’ Bay who are the first school to be connected this week. More >>
Kiwi dollar costs Fonterra the $20 billion barrier
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:16 pm | Federated Farmers
The high Kiwi dollar has cost Fonterra’s farmer-shareholders around a billion dollars in lost revenue. Yet its result, in a week of job losses, should remind everyone the exceptional opportunities New Zealand has with food. More >>
“A step too far” says Federated Farmers
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 4:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today confirmed that it has filed an appeal in the High Court regarding the Environment Court decision [2012 NZEnvC182] in Andrew Day and Others v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council . The council is also known as Horizons Regional Council. More >>
