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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 >>
Agriculture outlook hails an agricultural sunrise
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 9:18 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming two developments marking agriculture's economic sunrise. That being today's release of the Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry (SONZAF) and Heartland New Zealand making a bid for PGG Wrightson Finance. More >>
Adverse Events Trust delivers good news to Christchurch
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 1:18 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ Adverse Events Trust (AET) is to donate $285,000 to nine charities and groups in Christchurch. The Adverse Events Trust (AET), a registered charity (no. CC46245). More >>
Canterbury June earthquake - Farmy Army clarification
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:38 am | Federated Farmers
Some media have published Federated Farmers contact details for Christchurch residents to call. While Federated Farmers has made an offer to Christchurch City Council, the Farmy Army cannot be activated until Christchurch City Council has made a full ... More >>
Federated Farmers Presidential candidates
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 9:55 am | Federated Farmers
With Don Nicolson retiring at the Federation's Annual General Meeting on 1 July in Rotorua, Federated Farmers has received four nominations for the position of National President. More >>
Canterbury June Earthquake - Federated Farmers Update
Monday, 13 June 2011, 4:52 pm | Federated Farmers
With two large earthquakes this afternoon, Federated Farmers is in the process of texting all Canterbury members, with particular focus on Banks Peninsula. The Federation requests the assistance of media to help farmers report damage to us. More >>
Federated Farmers High Country Conference
Friday, 10 June 2011, 10:57 am | Federated Farmers
This could be viewed by some as being a bit optimistic. After all, this sector has been seeking sensible solutions for nearly 70 years and has found it an uphill struggle, particularly when faced with bureaucratic reticence and political ideology. More >>
OCR hold but farmers expect increase in borrowing cost
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 3:50 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is welcoming the continued hold of the OCR at 2.5 percent, though a more upbeat outlook means that farmers should plan for tightening as early as the fourth quarter with new bank lending requirements likely to increase the cost of ... More >>
Today Canada Geese lose all protection
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 1:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers and hunters should celebrate 9 June as Canada Geese freedom day, with the bird now a pest It means no legal protection for this pest bird and no need to buy a permit in order to shoot them. As far as Canada Geese is concerned, it is literally ... More >>
Proposed biosecurity ‘partnerships’ a can of worms
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 4:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is counselling the Government against forcing Government Industry Agreements (GIA) on the export agricultural sector. Not only does it create potential for a litigious environment, it could set a precedent applicable across other parts ... More >>
Why the Bee team is the A team
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 3:16 pm | Federated Farmers
Since 2000, Varroa has seen the loss of at least 200,000 bee colonies. Federated Farmers believes it doesn't matter what hat farmers wear; sheep, kiwifruit, mohair or dairy, all farmers are on the bee team, which is actually, New Zealand's A team. More >>
Farmers protecting biodiversity ‘equivalent to two national
Monday, 6 June 2011, 12:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Following World Environment Day, Federated Farmers is to ask the Government to put protected areas on private land, such as QEII National Trust type covenants and Significant Natural Areas, on the same footing as the Department of Conservation (DoC) for council ... More >>
Bees are just 500 grams from a disaster
Sunday, 5 June 2011, 11:49 am | Federated Farmers
Bees are just 500 grams from a disaster Honey bees, so vital to every New Zealander, are just 500 grams away from a disaster warns Federated Farmers. That being just one jar of infected Australian honey or a small hive of Asian Honey Bees entering ... More >>
