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Federated Farmers backs Tales from the Back Country
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 4:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers backs Tales from the Back Country With profits of copies sold going to the Adverse Events Trust charity administered by Federated Farmers, the Federation is proud to endorse Dr Katherine Tozer’s beautifully photographed and ... More >>
John Hartnell for the 2012 Kiwibank Local Heroes Award
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 12:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmy Army’s John Hartnell, a semi-finalist for the 2012 Kiwibank Local Heroes Award Federated Farmers is delighted that John Hartnell, a former National Board member, Chairperson of Federated Farmers Bees and ‘generalissimo’ of the Farmy ... More >>
It is summer, so here’s Greenpeace (again) on PKE
Monday, 5 December 2011, 2:59 pm | Federated Farmers
5 December 2011 It is summer, so here’s Greenpeace (again) on PKE Despite the many real issues facing the planet, Greenpeace New Zealand is back on its supplementary feed hobbyhorse. This time with a report written by a consultant who lives in the ... More >>
Dairy pathways survey key to New Zealand’s prosperity
Sunday, 4 December 2011, 2:48 pm | Federated Farmers
With 11,735 dairy farming businesses the basis for one quarter of New Zealand’s merchandise exports, Federated Farmers has started surveying its members about progression and succession within New Zealand dairy farming. More >>
The dairy industry’s next environmental step
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 3:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes Fonterra Cooperative Group’s decision to make stock exclusion a condition of supply, is an important environmental step forward. It is a move which has the Federation looking ahead to the next evolution of the Clean ... More >>
The banks vote of confidence in our greenest clean tech indu
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 2:53 pm | Federated Farmers
With agriculture’s share of exports surging in the latest overseas merchandise trade figures, Federated Farmers has welcomed ANZ’s massive vote of confidence in farming’s future. More >>
Making the most of our reduced lamb crop
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 8:57 am | Federated Farmers
With Beef+Lamb NZ confirming that the 2011/12 lamb crop the second smallest since 1956, Federated Farmers is urging farmers to maximise value from their stock. More >>
The future of raw drinking milk
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 11:18 am | Federated Farmers
The future of raw drinking milk sales from the farm gate has Federated Farmers stepping back into the fresh milk issue. The Federation believes farmers and consumers should have the option of selling and buying raw drinking milk from the farm gate. More >>
Urgent recall of strawberry kits sold by The Warehouse
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:23 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has joined HortNZ and the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry in an appeal to purchasers of "Buzzy" branded Strawberry Mini Grow Kits Sold by The Warehouse, unused kits should be returned for a refund while any resulting ... More >>
‘Resource rentals’ will create more dairy farms
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 4:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Policies by the Green and Labour parties for ‘resource rentals’ could not only close down arable farms, it could see most forced to convert to dairy in order to stay economical. That is the warning of Federated Farmers David Clark, who has costed ... More >>
Fonterra’s new era
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 3:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Following the announcement of Sir Henry van der Heyden’s retirement in 2012 from Fonterra, Federated Farmers is praising Sir Henry’s contribution to the New Zealand Dairy Industry. More >>
Trade is key
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 8:25 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers agrees trade policy should be the priority for New Zealand's economic development. More >>
Biosecurity does matter
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 4:46 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes commitments from the Labour Party on biosecurity and commends the Party for agreeing with the Federation’s 2011 Manifesto. More >>
Vote for farming
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 1:06 pm | Federated Farmers
SPEECH ALERT 16 November 2011 Vote for farming Speech by Bruce Wills, President of Federated Farmers, at the opening of Federated Farmers 2011 National Council in Wellington Good morning and welcome to Wellington for Federated Farmers 2011 National ... More >>
Police and Federated Farmers sign letter of agreement
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 2:38 pm | Federated Farmers
15 November 2011 Police and Federated Farmers sign letter of agreement The Police Commissioner, Peter Marshall, has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) in Wellington with Federated Farmers President, Bruce Wills. The LoA will promote a collaborative ... More >>
Trans Pacific Partnership positive for farmers & job seekers
Monday, 14 November 2011, 4:21 pm | Federated Farmers
A Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be transformational for New Zealand agriculture and the New Zealand economy by involving five of our top ten export partners, including three of the top four. “A TPP could boost our exports to the United States enormously ... More >>
Federated Farmers gets runs on the board
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 8:58 pm | Federated Farmers
10 November 2011 Federated Farmers gets runs on the board Federated Farmers is celebrating the first policy results from its 2011 Manifesto. A National-led government, if elected, is set to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 while water is placed front ... More >>
Water investment is a fresh start for water
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 10:18 am | Federated Farmers
"As an environmental award winning arable farmer who uses intensive irrigation, this is a fresh start for water," says Ian Mackenzie, Federated Farmers RMA and environment spokesperson. More >>
Farmers warn agricultural policies are ‘economic poker’
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 12:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling upon the Labour and Green parties to revise their policies towards agriculture. “While Federated Farmers is apolitical, it would be irresponsible not to warn the Labour and Green parties of the risk carried by their respective ... More >>
Farmers mourn John Aspinall
Sunday, 6 November 2011, 1:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers offers its sincere condolences to the family of John Aspinall, a former National Board member, following his untimely death at the age of 60. More >>
