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Saboteurs have no place in farming
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:39 pm | Federated Farmers
2 August 2012 Saboteurs have no place in farming Trust is a vital requirement to work in farming and Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei is frustrated at reports Ewen MacDonald has admitted to arson, sabotage and the needless killing of calves ... More >>
Colin Armer’s loss a big one
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is saddened Colin Armer has resigned with immediate effect from the Fonterra Cooperative Group’s board. “It was a shock,” admits Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson. More >>
Keen to start working with Fonterra chair-elect
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 1:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates John Wilson for being named Fonterra Cooperative Group Chairman-elect. “John may be stepping into big shoes but he is ably equipped to do so,” says Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chair. More >>
Dairy bill passes final stage but misses an opportunity
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 5:33 pm | Federated Farmers
With the amending bill to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) completing its final parliamentary stage yesterday, Federated Farmers is warning Fonterra supplier-shareholders they need to actively back constitutional changes due in November. More >>
Farmer confidence plummets, survey finds
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:23 am | Federated Farmers
With the Official Cash Rate due out on Thursday, farmer confidence at the beginning of the 2012/13 season has plummeted in Federated Farmers latest Farm Confidence Survey. More >>
Subsidies distort KiwiRail’s commercial decision making
Friday, 20 July 2012, 5:23 pm | Federated Farmers
If a private financial institution was backing KiwiRail instead of the government, it would not be offering cut price deals to bulk suppliers, says Ivon Hurst, Federated Farmers South Canterbury provincial president. More >>
“This is Your Farm”: Country Calendar visits Bruce Wills
Friday, 20 July 2012, 12:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Media Release Freephone 0800 327 646 I Website Www.Fedfarm.Org.Nz ___________________________________________________________________ 20 July 2012 “This is Your Farm”: Country Calendar visits Bruce Wills New Zealanders will be able to size up the President of Federated Farmers for themselves this Saturday, ... More >>
Local Government Reforms Must Proceed
Friday, 20 July 2012, 10:23 am | Federated Farmers
Local government reforms designed to focus councils on core activities must proceed, according to Local Government Forum chairman, Michael Barnett. The Local Government Forum is a group of business organisations with an interest in local government policy. ... More >>
Fonterra, subsidised rail and why Timaru’s backers are angry
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 8:22 am | Federated Farmers
Farmer anger in South Canterbury is growing towards subsidised KiwiRail costing jobs at the largely ratepayer owned Port Timaru. This comes after Fonterra Cooperative Group announced it will use rail to centralise all South Island freight on the Port ... More >>
TelstraClear sale to Vodafone looks good to rural
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 5:03 pm | Federated Farmers
12 June 2012 TelstraClear sale to Vodafone looks good to rural If the $840 million sale of TelstraClear to Vodafone gets regulatory approval, it could strengthen the financial case for an enhanced rural broadband offer by Vodafone. “To be honest ... More >>
New Zealand gingerly navigates a global dairy crisis
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Media Release FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 12 July 2012 New Zealand gingerly navigates a global dairy crisis This year is shaping up as a bumpy one for the international dairy industry, with the worst U.S. drought ... More >>
Transpower’s planned Transmission Corridor in Whangarei
Friday, 6 July 2012, 1:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers continues to oppose attempts by state owned enterprise Transpower to use district plans as a way to grab more rights over land hosting electricity poles and pylons, without paying compensation to landowners. More >>
PSA incursion report a robust but positive wakeup
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is convinced the independent and robust Sapere Research Group review into the entry of Psa will lead to significant improvements at the border. More >>
Farm businesses not excluded from ETS
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 11:43 am | Federated Farmers
Factual details for editors Farm businesses not excluded from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Some media are reporting the latest revision to the ETS as ‘the Government excluding farmers from the Emissions Trading Scheme until 2015’. This is factually ... More >>
Bruce Wills' Final Column: Hello and Goodbye
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 1:05 pm | Federated Farmers
We thought you may be interested in Bruce Wills’ final column in the Sunday Star Times, which came to an end Sunday, after 2 ½ years. Hello and goodbye Bruce Wills is the President of Federated Farmers A couple of years ago we cheekily suggested ... More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme takes one step towards reality
Monday, 2 July 2012, 7:03 pm | Federated Farmers
2 July 2012 Emissions Trading Scheme takes one step towards reality The New Zealand Emissions Trading scheme (ETS) has taken a big step towards forward, yet remains the harshest treatment of any agricultural production system on earth. “The Government ... More >>
Katie Milne elected to Federated Farmers main board
Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Due to the retirement of David Rose after three years on the Federated Farmers Board, West Coast provincial president, Katie Milne, has been elected to the seven person Board. She becomes the second woman so elected following Jeanette Maxwell in 2011. More >>
Craig Hickson and Dr Doug Edmeades scoop top awards
Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:25 pm | Federated Farmers
MEDIA RELEASE WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 29 June 2012 Craig Hickson and Dr Doug Edmeades scoop Federated Farmers top awards At a gala event last evening in Auckland, supported by Vodafone and Beef+Lamb NZ, ... More >>
The outlook is green for Primary Industries
Friday, 29 June 2012, 12:02 pm | Federated Farmers
Speech by Bruce Wills, President of Federated Farmers, to Federated Farmers National Conference at the Crowne Plaza, Auckland More >>
Dairy and Meat & Fibre executives for 2012/13
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 11:56 am | Federated Farmers
Following industry group elections at Federated Farmers National Conference, both Jeanette Maxwell (Meat & Fibre) and Willy Leferink (Dairy) have been re-elected for the coming year. Both industry groups have also elected their new executives ... More >>
