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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 >>
NZ Dairies bought by Fonterra
Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:52 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is joyed by Fonterra Cooperative Group signing a conditional offer to purchase the milk processing assets of New Zealand Dairies. If approved by the Commerce Commission and with that company in receivership, it will deliver certainty ... More >>
Dairy compliance rates reflect farmers’ investment
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 1:44 pm | Federated Farmers
MEDIA ADVISORY 13 June 2012 Horizons region dairy compliance rates reflect farmers’ investment in the environment With statistics showing dairy compliance rates have reached 91 percent for the 2011/2012 season, Horizons region dairy farmers deserve ... More >>
Federation rejects Transpower’s buffer zone demands
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 1:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Last week Federated Farmers presented its submission saying the proposed Transmission Buffer Zones in the Western Bay of Plenty district plan would allow Transpower to take over the property rights on vast swathes of land, adversely affecting many farm ... More >>
SOPI doesn’t mean farmers are mopey
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 4:02 pm | Federated Farmers
In National Fieldays week the Situation & Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) forecasts the farm gate contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), by the Primary Industries, will grow by almost 67 percent between 2009 and 2016. More >>
Dairy Industry Select Committee report raises questions
Friday, 8 June 2012, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes significant changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill following the Primary Production Select Committee. With the Bill due back in the House shortly, Federated Farmers questions why there are no legislative ... More >>
Roadmaps for sharemilking progression to farm ownership
Friday, 8 June 2012, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Sharemilkers’ and Sharemilker Employers’ Sections, with the assistance of DairyNZ, have jointly released “Ensuring a viable progression path in the dairy industry”. More >>
Rain sleet or snow , the Canterbury Water Forum is tomorrow
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 5:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Ashburton is much warmer than Christchurch so escape the snow and enjoy the company of farmers More >>
Forum to challenge environmental assumptions about farming
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 6:32 pm | Federated Farmers
On Thursday, a farmer-led Canterbury Water Forum will challenge environmental preconceptions about farming typified by the front page of today’s Dominion Post. More >>
Getting our Gypsy Day act together
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 5:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Thousands of farm animals and hundreds of households will be on the move in Gypsy day, as farms change hands and sharemilkers take up new contracts from Thursday, 31 May. More >>
The environment needs all
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 10:05 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes observations by the World Wildlife Fund for nature highlights how the environment needs everybody working together, town and country united. More >>
Simon Couper resigns on principle
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is saddened to see Fonterra Shareholders’ Council chair, Simon Couper, has resigned effective immediately. More >>
New livestock tax rules in Budget 2012
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:46 pm | Federated Farmers
“Most farmers are reliant on accountants for their business tax needs and I’m no exception,” says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President and its economics and commerce spokesperson. More >>
