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We’re dairy farmers and we’re ok
Saturday, 14 April 2012, 12:14 pm | Federated Farmers
While United States based CareerCast may have found melancholic American dairy farmers and even more depressed ‘lumberjacks’, the primary industry downunder is upbeat and fizzing. More >>
Farmers takes initiative on environmental stewardship
Friday, 13 April 2012, 2:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Ten North Island Federated Farmers provincial presidents, board members Ian Mackenzie and Anders Crofoot and Federated Farmers national president Bruce Wills met in Taumarunui over Easter to discuss how hill country farmers can viably manage their unique environmental ... More >>
Farmers welcome consultation on ETS amendments
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 11:05 am | Federated Farmers
12 April 2012 Farmers welcome consultation on ETS amendments While Federated Farmers has welcomed consultation on the next set of proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), it is concerned about the accessibility of consultation venues. ... More >>
Environment Southland’s Plan Change 13
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 6:17 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers opposes Environment Southland’s Plan Change 13 because it takes a sledge hammer to one land use type and is unlikely to result in any water quality improvements. More >>
The milk wars enter a whole new phase
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 4:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Far from being a promotional ‘stunt’ claimed by its rivals, supermarket Nosh has signed a bottling agreement to sell two litres of milk for $2.49. Federated Farmers believes this exposes supermarket ‘home brand’ milk margins of well over 40 percent. More >>
Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill passes first reading
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 6:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers looks forward to submitting on the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (DIRA) that has passed its first reading. More >>
New Ministers Congratulated
Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:13 pm | Federated Farmers
FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ 2 April 2012 New Ministers Congratulated Federated Farmers looks forward to constructively working with the new Ministerial team covering portfolios formerly held by the Hon Nick Smith. “We’re happy to ... More >>
Fonterra on track to break the $20 billion barrier
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra Cooperative Group’s half year results mean it could be on track to break the $20 billion revenue barrier; corporate New Zealand’s equivalent of the four minute mile. More >>
Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill vital to all Kiwis
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10:09 am | Federated Farmers
28 March 2012 Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill vital to all Kiwis Federated Farmers looks forward to submitting on the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (DIRA) that is of significant importance to New Zealand’s economic future. “If the policy ... More >>
Pasture renewal a $3.8 billion economic windfall
Monday, 26 March 2012, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
With an increased focus on innovation, another way to generate greater export returns is to do things a lot smarter. Federated Farmers believes pasture renewal epitomises doing the basics better and with new seed types, could easily generate billions of ... More >>
Sir Paul Callaghan a ‘Great’ of New Zealand Science
Sunday, 25 March 2012, 12:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is saddened by news of Sir Paul Callaghan’s untimely death at the age of 64. Sir Paul was a towering figure in New Zealand science who passionately believed innovation was the key to our future prosperity. More >>
North Island farmers weather more storms
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 1:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Most North Island farmers have got off fairly lightly after a second severe storm event in a single month. More >>
Federation backs report to improve water science
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:18 am | Federated Farmers
20 March 2012 Federation backs report to improve water science understanding Federated Farmers welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s (PCE) report, Water quality in New Zealand: Understanding the science, which puts the responsibility ... More >>
Reforms good, but funding is the key
Monday, 19 March 2012, 5:21 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes the initial thrust of Local Government Minister Nick Smith’s planned local government reform, but urges him to also tackle funding reform to help councils focus on reducing spending, rates and debt. More >>
Federated Farmers Farm Day the best yet
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Last weekend’s sunny weather saw people turn up in droves to Federated Farmers fourth annual Farm Day. Around 5000 people came along to the six host farms in Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Wellington; about 500 more ... More >>
Stunner day forecasted for Federated Farmers Farm Day
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
The weather is forecasted to be an absolute stunner all over New Zealand this Sunday March 18, so grab your gumboots and head to one of Federated Farmers six Farm Days. The free event is a great fun day out for the whole family and gives people the chance ... More >>
Transpower’s landgrab bigger issue than foreign ownership
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 3:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned Transpower is attempting to use councils’ district plan processes to nationalise up to 42,000 hectares (ha) of private property. This is because the State Owned Enterprise is requesting that Western Bay of Plenty District ... More >>
Fonterra payout revision ‘a fact of life’
Monday, 12 March 2012, 4:20 pm | Federated Farmers
12 March 2012 Fonterra payout revision ‘a fact of life’ Fonterra Cooperative Group’s 2.3 percent revision downward of its milkprice forecast for the 2012/13 season, demonstrates the trade exposed nature of our primary industries. With the ... More >>
New Zealand’s public ‘Farming 101’
Monday, 12 March 2012, 10:10 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s public ‘Farming 101’ is this Sunday Bruce Wills is the President of Federated Farmers I’m going to start with a negative comment posted recently on the Waikato Times website; “leaving NZ farmers in charge of anything is a recipe ... More >>
Lessons from Christchurch on volunteerism
Friday, 9 March 2012, 12:38 pm | Federated Farmers
No one will ever forget that awful day last February when our world was turned upside down. As we start to rebuild our city the Canterbury Museum’s Canterbury Quakes exhibition, which opened last month, focuses not only on the science, but the human ... More >>
