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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 >>
Primary Sector Recovery Policy welcomed
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 10:35 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has welcomed a major shakeup in recovery policies for the primary industries, which will see recovery assistance for biosecurity incursions put on a similar footing to adverse events. More >>
Time to stand up and be counted for our industries
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 5:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Speech by Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2012 National Conference in Auckland More >>
Bigger challenges than TAF
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 12:04 pm | Federated Farmers
27 June 2012 Bigger challenges than TAF Speech by Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2012 National Conference in Auckland Good morning fellow dairy farmers. Irrespective of whether you supply Synlait or Open ... More >>
Fonterra shareholders have spoken
Monday, 25 June 2012, 4:32 pm | Federated Farmers
With 66 percent of Fonterra shareholder-suppliers backing Trading Among Farmers (TAF), Federated Farmers is calling on the cooperative to unite. This call comes off an 85 percent turnout among shareholders. More >>
Lock up your livestock Auckland, Federated Farmers is coming
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 5:07 pm | Federated Farmers
24 June 2012 Lock up your livestock Auckland, Federated Farmers is coming to town Federated Farmers National Conference hits Auckland from Wednesday with a packed programme covering the A to Z of New Zealand pastoral agriculture. “Federated Farmers ... More >>
Federated Farmers at AHB and NAIT Stakeholder Council
Friday, 22 June 2012, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers National Board member, Anders Crofoot, has been appointed to chair the Stakeholder Council that will oversee the merger process between the Animal Health Board (AHB) and the National Animal Identification & Tracing (NAIT) scheme. More >>
Fonterra shareholders must vote
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 11:12 am | Federated Farmers
With only a few working days before Fonterra Cooperative Group's 10,500 shareholders decide upon its Trading Among Farmers (TAF) proposal, Federated Farmers is imploring all shareholders to vote. More >>
Kaikoura’s $23m building blowout puts pressure on farmers
Monday, 18 June 2012, 2:45 pm | Federated Farmers
In its submission on the Kaikoura District Council’s (KDC) long term plan, Federated Farmers has opposed plans for an aquatic centre, costed between $14.4 and $18.7m over the next two years, and a $4.4m civic office complex. Farmers will again be ... More >>
