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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 >>
Varroa spreads but the ‘Battle for Bees’ goes on
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 2:09 pm | Federated Farmers
By reaching Bluff in the 12 years since the Varroa Mite was first confirmed in Auckland, one of the world’s worst bee threats is close to completing its colonisation of New Zealand. More >>
Bees need Kiwis and visitors on our ‘Border Patrol’
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 5:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Honey bees, so vital to every New Zealander, are just 500 grams from a disaster warns Federated Farmers. That could be in the shape of just one infected jar of honey entering the country from Australia. More >>
World leading treatment of animals is aim of review
Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:26 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers will continue to work with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), to ensure New Zealand’s farmers have the highest levels of practicable rules around animal welfare. More >>
Kaipara's financial mess not all its own
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 2:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Kaipara District Council's (KDC) request for independent commissioners to take care of its $80.7 million financial hole illustrates plainly why Federated Farmers is so supportive of the government's plans to reform the Local Government Act. More >>
People power beats Transpower
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:05 pm | Federated Farmers
The fight against Transpower’s proposed transmission buffer zone rules has paid off. “We are very pleased at the outcome of the Commissioner’s report,” says Steve Bailey, Federated Farmers Te Puke branch chairperson. More >>
Winter delivers too much of a good thing
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
Prolonged wet weather and surface flooding is causing concern on-farm during a very busy period in the farming calendar, with calving and in some pockets, lambing, underway. More >>
McDonald’s Serious Lamb Burger fizzes farmers
Monday, 13 August 2012, 5:15 pm | Federated Farmers
13 August 2012 McDonald’s Serious Lamb Burger fizzes farmers Federated Farmers is fizzing with excitement as lamb becomes a permanent fixture on the McDonald’s menu; both as a marquee burger and as a healthy wrap. “What McDonald’s is doing ... More >>
Tongariro eruption ash analysis
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Initial analysis of ash produced from the 6 August 2012 eruption from Mt. Tongariro has shown moderate levels of soluble Fluorine (F). The measurements were made by Massey University’s Volcanic Risk Solutions and the Fertiliser and Lime Research ... More >>
Simpler rules for agricultural vehicles welcomed
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is happy with the proposed simplified rules for operating agricultural vehicles on roads announced today by the associate Minister of Transport. More >>
Tongariro eruption and advice
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 8:07 am | Federated Farmers
The eruption of Mt Tongariro seems to have had minimal impact on farm pasture and stock drinking water. GNS’ predicted ashfall map, issued before Civil Defence cancelled the Tongariro Volcano National Advisory this afternoon, indicated ash fell largely ... More >>
Tongariro Eruption Does Not Seem To Have Affected Farms
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 9:47 am | Federated Farmers
7 August 2012 Tongariro Eruption Does Not Seem To Have Affected Farms Initial reports following the eruption of Mt Tongariro is that thankfully, it has had minimal impact on farm pasture or stock drinking water. Four farms have been contacted in different ... More >>
North Island overtakes South Island as sheep central
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:57 pm | Federated Farmers
2 August 2012 North Island overtakes South Island as sheep central Federated Farmers is welcoming Beef+Lamb NZ’s Economic Service confirming declines in the national sheep flock and beef herd may now be at an end. It also confirms the North Island ... More >>
