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Farmers to engage positively on Livestock Tax review
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 1:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers will engage openly with Inland Revenue on new rules for the tax treatment of livestock. “Last October, the Minister of Revenue announced that the tax treatment of livestock will be reviewed and Federated Farmers has discussed this ... More >>
Farmers and livestock standing up to polar blast
Monday, 15 August 2011, 1:42 pm | Federated Farmers
The polar blast hitting most parts of New Zealand and expected to last for a number of days will not adversely affect livestock. “You know it’s a cold front out of the box when our staff in Wellington can compare snowfall with you in Invercargill,” ... More >>
Agriculture key to prosperity, says Finance Minister
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 3:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is applauding the Minister of Finance, the Hon Bill English, for highlighting primary exports as one key to future prosperity. More >>
Farmers welcome further Rural Broadband infrastructure
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes Communications Minister Steven Joyce’s release of two tender documents for the final Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) contracts. . The additional contracts cover 192 schools, predominantly in zone three and also the ... More >>
Possible milk price inquiry premature and confusing
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers will represent dairy farmers at any milk pricing inquiry, but with a separate interdepartmental review of Raw Milk regulations underway by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Treasury and the Ministry of Economic Development ... More >>
Cancer study just one piece of the puzzle
Friday, 5 August 2011, 5:10 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is interested to find out more about Massey University research around growing up on livestock farms and a possible association with increased blood cancer risks. More >>
Commerce Commission milk decision correct
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:44 pm | Federated Farmers
This morning’s release of a four-month analysis by the Commerce Commission into milk pricing should dispel any notion the New Zealand consumer is being exploited. “Farmers were highly confident that the Commerce Commission would find out what ... More >>
European grain-fed beef deal, ‘great for farmers’
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 4:14 pm | Federated Farmers
Negotiations by the Hon Tim Groser, has delivered a great opportunity for the beef industry to export grain-fed beef into the European Union (EU). Not only that, it also creates added opportunities for New Zealand’s arable sector too. “It’s ... More >>
Working together for better results
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 12:52 pm | Federated Farmers
I am a past Mid Canterbury provincial president of Federated Farmers and have a long involvement in advocating for farmers and rural communities. I have been away from a direct involvement with agri-politics for a few years, although as a farmer and ... More >>
Kiwi dollar hits trade surplus, worrying farmers
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 10:08 pm | Federated Farmers
While the agricultural sector and related manufacturing has led New Zealand’s export efforts in the year to June, the strength of the New Zealand dollar is starting to concern farmers. “June’s trade statistics really show how all exporters are paying ... More >>
Farmers and stock take winter blast in their stride
Monday, 25 July 2011, 6:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Following contact with provinces south of Taupo in both islands, Federated Farmers has found that both stock and farmers have come through this wintry blast well. “It’s been a short and sharp storm front but it seems to be moving off with much better ... More >>
Farm confidence survey shows 'grass is becoming greener'
Monday, 25 July 2011, 10:03 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are more confident now than they were in January, according to the latest Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey, taken at the beginning of the 2011/12 season. More >>
Water, water everywhere, but only a few drops stored
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 5:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Speech by Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President, to the 2nd Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook Summit, Amora Hotel Wellington, 21 July 2011 I would like to thank the organisers for allowing me to speak on water allocation, irrigation ... More >>
Inflation of concern to farmers
Monday, 18 July 2011, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned the highest inflation levels for 21 years will add upside pressure on the New Zealand dollar. “Certainly, farmers will be concerned at the one percent increase in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) for the June 2011 ... More >>
More taxes do not make the cake bigger
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 5:35 pm | Federated Farmers
At a time when New Zealand really needs to grow its economy and exports to collectively pay back debt and improve our living standards, the prospect of more asset taxes on top of taxing biological emissions from agriculture, is a step in the wrong direction. More >>
New Fonterra CEO inspiring
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 12:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is applauding Fonterra Cooperative Group appointing 46 year-old Theo Spierings, as Chief Executive Officer designate. Mr Spierings will succeed Andrew Ferrier, who is due to retire in the coming months. “In Theo Spierings, Fonterra ... More >>
Huge improvement on Waikato dairy compliance statistics
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 10:03 am | Federated Farmers
The release of the 2010-11 Waikato Regional Council statistics showing a huge improvement in effluent compliance reflects the investment dairy farmers are making to meet their environmental responsibilities. More >>
Attitude Matters: By Connor English
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 9:51 am | Federated Farmers
Recently Social Development Minister Paula Bennett issued a challenge to New Zealanders on how we could get our terrible child abuse statistics down. The Minister was looking for solutions, any solutions. It struck me that part of our solution, not only for ... More >>
Goodbye and Good Luck
Monday, 4 July 2011, 5:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Final speech by Don Nicolson, as Federated Farmers President, on 1 July 2011 at Federated Farmers 2011 Annual General Meeting in Rotorua. More >>
New agricultural era dawns with cooperative partnerships
Sunday, 3 July 2011, 3:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Greater unity in the entire agricultural sector is in the offing, with Fonterra Cooperative Group and Silver Fern Farms partnership to aggregate sea and land freight services under the Kotahi umbrella. Not only that, but Fonterra has purchased full control ... More >>
