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Shear hard work makes shearing a sport
Monday, 16 January 2012, 3:11 pm | Federated Farmers
With shearing sports backed by SPARC, Federated Farmers believes it has potential to become a demonstration sport at the Commonwealth Games, if not the Olympics. With the world championships to be held in Masterton in March, Federated Farmers points ... More >>
Deserved finalist for the 2012 Kiwibank Local Heroes Award
Monday, 16 January 2012, 9:11 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is full of praise for John Hartnell, who has been named a finalist in the 2012 New Zealander of the Year Kiwibank Local Heroes Award. Mr Hartnell, a former national board member, is ‘generalissimo' of the Farmy Army as well as the ... More >>
Southern farmers at last ‘singing in the rain’
Friday, 13 January 2012, 5:31 pm | Federated Farmers
With upwards of 35 millimetres of rain recorded on one farm in the last 24 hours, Federated Farmers is optimistic that immediate drought-like pressure may ease. More >>
Getting back upon the sheep’s back
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 1:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Following a Statistics NZ publication , Off the sheep's back , Federated Farmers is bullish that the ‘sheep’s back’ has potential to again become a major export. The Federation points to the recent renaissance in wool’s export value, which has ... More >>
First drought now a hail alert for Southern farmers
Wednesday, 11 January 2012, 2:50 pm | Federated Farmers
The moderate La Niña weather pattern drying out Southern farms, now carries the risk of hail this afternoon for inland Southland and central Otago. This development has Federated Farmers hoping for rain instead of severe drought last experienced ... More >>
Farmers say ‘let it rain’ exports
Monday, 9 January 2012, 4:18 pm | Federated Farmers
With much of New Zealand enjoying good rainfall the current season could be among the best. This potential is highlighted in November’s Overseas Merchandise Trade statistics, with the full agricultural sector accounting for 80 percent of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Federated Farmers promotes farming facts
Monday, 2 January 2012, 11:43 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President, Bruce Wills, has used an opinion piece in yesterday’s Sunday Star Times, to push for facts to come into the debate about farming; facts and information easily obtained from farming organisations but especially from New ... More >>
Holidays are a good thing
Wednesday, 28 December 2011, 1:36 pm | Federated Farmers
This column is a rushed job. Life is a rush. Everyone is busy. Everyone. The year goes so fast. Kids seem to grow up in a flash. So when do we do our thinking? How do we get the time to innovate, to create? More >>
Farmers asked to volunteer as individuals
Saturday, 24 December 2011, 9:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers asked to volunteer as individuals To all Federated Farmers members Status of the Farmy Army The timing of these latest series of quakes coincides with the busiest time of the year for the farming community; farm activities are in full swing ... More >>
Federated Farmers update: Rural Canterbury seems okay
Saturday, 24 December 2011, 11:16 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers update: Rural Canterbury seems okay Following a Federated Farmers initiated emergency text alert, initial reports from provincial leaders and from members, indicates that while the shaking from the recent swarm of earthquakes was ... More >>
Have farms been damaged or lost utilities
Friday, 23 December 2011, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers
___________________________________________________________________ 23 December 2011 Have farms been damaged or lost utilities Federated Farmers wishes to hear from farms that have lost utilities or suffered damage, following the latest Canterbury earthquake. ... More >>
The constant farmer this summer
Friday, 23 December 2011, 12:36 pm | Federated Farmers
While 94 percent of New Zealand welcomes in the festive barbecue season, summer is the ideal time for people to get out into rural New Zealand to discover farming. More >>
What’s bugging Federated Farmers?
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 9:52 am | Federated Farmers
21 December 2011 What’s bugging Federated Farmers? While Federated Farmers is pleased the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a biological control agent for the noxious moth weed, it believes some aspects of border management lack ... More >>
Farmers positive about milk into schools trial
Friday, 16 December 2011, 4:06 pm | Federated Farmers
16 December 2011 Farmers positive about milk into schools trial The plan to trial milk in Northland’s schools during the first term of 2012 comes from the farms of 10,500 farmer-shareholders who make up Fonterra Cooperative Group. “Farmer-shareholders ... More >>
The Farmy Army’s last operation on Friday
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 3:26 pm | Federated Farmers
This Friday, 16 December, the Farmy Army will conduct its final operation in Christchurch and deliver food hampers to agencies working with Christchurch’s most vulnerable people. More >>
A new start for the Kiwi goat industry
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:36 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers (Mohair New Zealand), is pleased with its allocation from the former goat levy. The Federation’s Goat Industry Group, believes it is best placed to represent all aspects of the New Zealand Goat industry. More >>
Dairying’s ‘can do’ on the environment and the economy
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
13 December 2011 Dairying’s ‘can do’ on the environment and the economy Two major announcements today underline how dairy farming is delivering economically and environmentally for all New Zealanders. “You can’t go past a potential $300 ... More >>
Come on Environment Southland and work with your farmers
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 12:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Following a special meeting, Federated Farmers Southland is prepared to work with Environment Southland on environmental policies. However, to keep farmers on side, it needs the council to defer statutory consultation by consulting wider on new rules ... More >>
Cannabis growers put on notice by Federated Farmers
Monday, 12 December 2011, 5:05 pm | Federated Farmers
In the first outcome from the recent Police-Federated Farmers Letter of Agreement, Federated Farmers is asking its members to actively assist the Police in combating the cultivation of cannabis. More >>
David’s back as the new Minister for Primary Industries
Monday, 12 December 2011, 3:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is more than pleased to see the Hon David Carter appointed the ‘new’ Minister for Primary Industries, with the Hon Nathan Guy appointed as his Associate Minister More >>
