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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 >>
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 >>
