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Farmer-led Canterbury Water Forum to set the agenda
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 12:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Hard on the heels of the Land & Water Forum report, Federated Farmers has taken the lead by convening a farmer-led Canterbury Water Forum. Taking place at the Ashburton Trust Events Centre on 7 June, it gives all farmers a chance to see what the future ... More >>
AFFCO settlement welcomed
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 6:01 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the settlement, subject to worker ratification, that will see AFFCO back in full production. More >>
Increasing class sizes will disadvantage rural children
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 1:19 pm | Federated Farmers
The government’s moves to increase the ratio of children to teachers will have an adverse effect on rural children’s education and potentially put workers off taking jobs in areas with reduced teacher numbers in schools, states Federated Farmers ... More >>
Fonterra Payout a Global Economy Reality Check
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers
The second payout revision downwards by Fonterra Cooperative Group in two months, is the reason why Federated Farmers warns farmers to budget conservatively. It is estimated this revision will see around $500 million less come into the economy. More >>
Farmers redefine agriculture’s land and water interface
Friday, 18 May 2012, 12:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Water has been a divisive issue for New Zealanders, but as one of 60 stakeholders and five iwi to agree with the Land & Water Forum’s second report, Federated Farmers is looking to move forward. More >>
New Zealand and Australia join forces at World Farmers’
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 1:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have today announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO). More >>
New Zealand And Australia Join Forces At World Farmers’
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:54 pm | Federated Farmers
17 May 2012 New Zealand And Australia Join Forces At World Farmers’ Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have today announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, ... More >>
Coronial recommendations must be practical
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:49 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is willing to contribute towards a major new study into whether coroners' recommendations are being acted upon. “Overall, we find recommendations incredibly helpful in reducing not just on-farm deaths but accidents too. More >>
NZ Fertiliser Quality Council Goes High-Tech
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 6:11 pm | Federated Farmers
The New Zealand Fertiliser Quality Council (FQC) will be using a webcast, streamed live, to launch their new educational program, New Zealand Needs Fertiliser and Plants Need Food. The webcast will come from the University of Waikato in Hamilton. FQC ... More >>
Our rail line’s broken and we need it, farmers urge
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:45 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Gisborne-Wairoa has thrown its weight behind a campaign to get the Napier-Gisborne rail line repaired. More >>
Do Whatever It Takes With Fruit Fly, Farmers Urge
Friday, 11 May 2012, 3:38 pm | Federated Farmers
Media Release FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 11 May 2012 Do Whatever It Takes With Fruit Fly, Farmers Urge Federated Farmers will back the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in whatever it must do to eliminate ... More >>
Good news for High Country with pastoral rent Amendment
Friday, 4 May 2012, 2:51 pm | Federated Farmers
After a prolonged battle, including the Minaret case in the Land Valuation Court, New Zealand’s High Country farmers welcome the passing of Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Act in Parliament, clarifying that pastoral lease ... More >>
Gloomy commodity picture will weigh on the economy
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 11:01 am | Federated Farmers
With gloomy trade news almost daily, farmers are likely to revise their farm budgets downwards. Given pastoral agriculture spends around $13 billion on goods and services each year, this has implications for both the provincial and national economy. More >>
Fuel depot reopening victory for people south of Lyttleton
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 10:19 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has joined CRT in welcoming Chevron New Zealand’s decision to re-open its Timaru Storage Terminal. From the third quarter of 2012, an additional 20 million litres of fuel storage will be available in the lower South Island. More >>
Dairy legislation under Select Committee microscope
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 11:46 am | Federated Farmers
1 May 2012 Dairy legislation under Select Committee microscope Federated Farmers did not hold back when critiquing the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill before Parliament’s Primary Production select committee yesterday. More >>
‘Cow pooling’ and Homekill
Monday, 30 April 2012, 2:48 pm | Federated Farmers
With ‘cow pooling’ in the spotlight following TV One’s Sunday programme, Federated Farmers Rural Butchers believes it has a role to play in reconnecting the public to their food. More >>
Fonterra shareholder vote on trading plan ‘the right thing’
Monday, 23 April 2012, 5:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has described Fonterra Cooperative Group announcing a special meeting that will see a final vote taken on Trading Among Farmers (TAF) as the right thing. Part of TAF is the creation of a ‘Shareholders Fund’ that will see units sold ... More >>
Milk price drop no reflection on demand
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 1:57 pm | Federated Farmers
World wide demand for milk products remains steady despite a 9.9 percent price index fall on the GlobalDairyTrade online market. Federated Farmers agrees with Fonterra this reflects the current abundance of milk being produced around the world. More >>
Southland executive looking forward
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 10:26 am | Federated Farmers
18 April 2012 Southland executive looking forward to tackling important issues Federated Farmers national president Bruce Wills attended a meeting in Invercargill yesterday with the Federated Farmers Southland executive to resolve a provincial leadership ... More >>
Broadband contract announcement a welcome step
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 11:44 am | Federated Farmers
The announcement that the government has contracted providers for the last of its Rural Broadband Initiative to deliver fast internet connections to rural schools, hospitals and libraries, is a welcome step toward getting rural New Zealand on the ... More >>
