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Into a brighter future for meat and fibre
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 4:08 pm | Federated Farmers
Final speech by Bruce Wills as Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Chairperson at Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Annual General Meeting at the Distinction Rotorua. More >>
Algal growth: distinguish fact from opinion
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:44 pm | Federated Farmers
Final speech by Lachlan McKenzie as Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson at Federated Farmers Dairy’s Annual General Meeting at the Distinction Rotorua. More >>
Company pressure selling health and safety policies
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 10:24 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned by reports from the Taranaki region that farmers are being pressured into buying health and safety policies. More >>
The inaugural Gordon Stephenson trophy winners
Monday, 27 June 2011, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers congratulates Southland farmers Grant and Bernadette Weller, the first ever winners of the National Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The couple won the Gordon Stephenson Trophy on Saturday at the New Zealand Farm Environment Award ... More >>
Exports worth more than a Rugby World Cup a week
Monday, 27 June 2011, 4:40 pm | Federated Farmers
How agriculture is exporting New Zealand to the future, is evident in Statistics New Zealand’s latest Overseas Merchandise Trade figures for the year to May 2011. More >>
Four contenders for Federated Farmers National President
Friday, 24 June 2011, 7:36 pm | Federated Farmers
MEDIA ADVISORY FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 24 June 2011 Four contenders for Federated Farmers National President role With Don Nicolson stepping down from the role of Federated Farmers national president, the ... More >>
Federated Farmers backs New Zealand Merino purchase
Friday, 24 June 2011, 3:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is backing Merino Grower Investments Limited, committing $7.625 million to purchase PGG Wrightson's half-share in New Zealand Merino. “Fine wool growers purchasing the remaining half of New Zealand Merino will create a grower ... More >>
Weed Eating Rust Fungus gets ERMA approval
Friday, 24 June 2011, 2:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers supports the release of the rust fungus Uromyces pencanus which is a biological control agent against the noxious weed Chilean Needle Grass. More >>
Little footsteps support Hawke's Bay Farmers
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 1:51 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is thanking the Napier preschool children who recently donned gumboots and spent a day learning about farming as a way of showing their support for flood hit farmers in Hawke's Bay. More >>
Farmy Army/SVA aim for big push Thursday and Friday
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 11:23 am | Federated Farmers
With over 300 farmers, university students, school students and the army working in Christchurch today, both the Farmy Army and Student Volunteer Army (SVA) are aiming for a big push on Thursday and Friday. This will include both organisations appearing ... More >>
Shortlist for the Agribusiness Person of the Year Award
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has settled on an impressive shortlist for the 2011 Agribusiness Person of the Year Award. This will be presented as part of the Federated Farmers Awards evening at its 2011 National conference being held in Rotorua. “The judges’ ... More >>
Green Party livestock antibiotic claims proved wrong
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:21 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is asking Sue Kedgley MP to apologise for comments in April, relating to the use of antibiotics in agriculture. This comes after a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) survey showed no human health implications from antibiotic resistance ... More >>
Farmers Leap Up ‘Most Trusted Professions’ List
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers have jumped two places to be New Zealand’s fourteenth most trusted profession in 'Readers Digest' New Zealand's Most Trusted Professions 2011'. More >>
Federated Farmers Vice-Presidential candidates
Monday, 20 June 2011, 1:24 pm | Federated Farmers
After the closure of nominations last week for the position of Federated Farmers Vice-President, three nominations have been received. The election for Vice-President will be held at the Federation's Annual General Meeting on 1 July in Rotorua. More >>
Farmy Army/SVA manual operations to resume Tuesday
Monday, 20 June 2011, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers
Due to weather, Federated Farmers and the SVA have suspended manual operations today, Monday 20 June, but machinery is continuing to operate where possible. The weather forecast looks good for Tuesday and both Federated Farmers and the Student Volunteer ... More >>
A good day to volunteer for the Farmy Army/SVA
Sunday, 19 June 2011, 12:46 pm | Federated Farmers
FREEPHONE 0800 327 646 I WEBSITE WWW.FEDFARM.ORG.NZ ___________________________________________________________________ 19 June 2011 Good weather in Christchurch is a good day to volunteer for the Farmy Army/SVA The mammoth task of removing Christchurch’s liquefaction continues today ... More >>
How Christchurch residents can request silt removal
Friday, 17 June 2011, 7:10 pm | Federated Farmers
How Christchurch residents can request silt removal With the Farmy Army, Student Volunteer Army and Christchurch City Council combining from tomorrow to remove silt following the latest earthquake, residents are being advised how to make contact ... More >>
Farmy Army joint operation starts Saturday
Friday, 17 June 2011, 8:54 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers met with the Christchurch City Council, Fulton Hogan, City Care and the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) today, in order to coordinate silt removal from private properties and schools. Christchurch City Council is asking for as many residents ... More >>
Speech: Federated Farmers Health and Safety Manual Launch
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:03 pm | Federated Farmers
Media are invited to attend or listen into the launch of the Federated Farmers Health and Safety Manual this morning. This manual aims to help New Zealand farmers identify potential workplace safety issues and take the steps needed to minimise on-farm risks. More >>
Agricultural Health and Safety could save millions
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:00 pm | Federated Farmers
An Occupational Health and Safety Manual has been launched by Federated Farmers to improve agricultural health and safety and could help save agriculture and the wider agricultural community, millions of dollars each year in direct and indirect costs. More >>
