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Hairy mutant calves

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 3:33 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers Dairy wants to clarify its position on semen supplied by LIC bull, Matrix, to farmers, leading to a number of calves being born deformed. Many of these calves are excessively hairy, heat intolerant and the grown heifers do not milk properly. More >>

Ecan plan threatens the Canterbury lamb

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 1:17 pm | Federated Farmers

Adverse weather is not the only thing threatening sheep farmers. Unless changed, the proposed Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan (LWRP) means sheep farmers could be among the first farmers to be declined resource consent. More >>

Some good farming news at last

Friday, 7 September 2012, 3:46 pm | Federated Farmers

Dairy farmers are celebrating two pieces of good news. The week started with a six percent increase in the online dairy auction, GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) and ends with Fonterra Cooperative Group receiving clearance to buy the milk processing assets ... More >>

Links to One Plan reports referenced by Federated Farmers

Friday, 7 September 2012, 12:16 pm | Federated Farmers

Links to One Plan reports referenced by Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is clarifying that the main Horizons Regional Councils’ (HRC) report on the One Plan’s economic impacts on dairy farms, referenced in yesterday’s media release, is the August ... More >>

Ecan term extension positive

Friday, 7 September 2012, 11:37 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers applauds the decision of Local Government Minister, the Hon David Carter MP, to extend the Environment Canterbury (Ecan) Commissioners term for a further three years to 2016. More >>

Links to One Plan reports referenced by Federated Farmers

Thursday, 6 September 2012, 12:59 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is clarifying that the Horizons Regional Councils’ (HRC) report on the One Plan’s economic impacts on dairy farms, referenced in yesterday’s media release, is the August 2009 Neild and Rhodes report. This was presented within ... More >>

No winners with One Plan

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 6:12 pm | Federated Farmers

Instead of improving the environment, the Environment Court’s decision on the Horizon Regional Council’s (HCR) controversial One Plan will be bad for everyone in the Horizons region. More >>

If Gisborne is losing rail then we need better roads

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 1:40 pm | Federated Farmers

5 September 2012 If Gisborne is losing rail then we need better roads Federated Farmers Gisborne is disappointed the Wairoa to Gisborne rail line is to be mothballed under KiwiRail’s Infrastructure and Engineering Business Plan . The Federation ... More >>

Export Dip A Big Loud Economic Klaxon

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 9:54 am | Federated Farmers

4 September 2012 Export Dip A Big Loud Economic Klaxon The 0.4 percent fall in merchandise export volumes for the June 2012 quarter, has Federated Farmers questioning if government, at all levels, understands the need for spending and policy restraint. “This slight ... More >>

Biotechnology is sustainability

Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 1:25 pm | Federated Farmers

Biotechnologists are working hard to feed billions more humans without collapsing the environment or denuding the world of precious resources. This is an area New Zealand could show leadership in, if the political will exists. More >>

Federated Farmers assists Ministry in animal welfare case

Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers

Under its Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Federated Farmers is supporting the Ministry in a major animal welfare case involving dairy cattle on the West Coast. More >>

Progressive global beef and lamb developments

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 2:32 pm | Federated Farmers

30 August 2012 Progressive global beef and lamb developments While a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report for New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) points towards growing New Zealand agribusiness globally, Craig Hickson, of Hawke’s Bay based Progressive ... More >>

Fonterra joins Westland in scything forecast payouts

Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 3:57 pm | Federated Farmers

The downwards payout revision by both Fonterra Cooperative Group and Westland Milk Products for 2012/13, are harbingers of harder economic and farming times. “Be under no illusion, Fonterra’s downwards revision today of 30 cents per kilogram ... More >>

Commerce Commission gets it right about Fonterra

Monday, 27 August 2012, 6:47 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is relieved for farmer-shareholders of Fonterra Cooperative Group. The Commission has found the way Fonterra sets its milk price does allow for a healthy New Zealand dairy industry. More >>

Without bees, no one could roll in clover

Sunday, 26 August 2012, 12:41 pm | Federated Farmers

Without the incredible honeybee, two-thirds of the food we take for granted would almost vanish, making life as we know it impossible. More >>

Beekeepers say thanks to Pahoia School

Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:51 am | Federated Farmers

The hard work of Tauranga’s Pahoia School for Bee Week 2012, has brought praise from Federated Farmers. “Federated Farmers Bees would like to single out the work of Room five at Pahoia School,” says John Hartnell, Federated Farmers Bees chairperson. More >>

Unlike humans, fat bees are healthy bees

Thursday, 23 August 2012, 3:44 pm | Federated Farmers

23 August 2012 Unlike humans, fat bees are healthy bees Federated Farmers is highlighting how everyone can make a difference to whether bees are healthily ‘fat’ or sickly skinny. “Just like with all livestock, the health of bees reflects the protein ... More >>