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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 95]

Golden Bay region gets new Meat & Fibre chair

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:45 pm | Federated Farmers

Following the Federated Farmers Golden Bay Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 3 May John Harwood was elected as the regional Meat & Fibre chair. He replaces his brother Nigel Harwood who will remain on the executive. More >>

Farming wages well ahead of non-farm wages

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:43 pm | Federated Farmers

While the recession continues to dampen wages and salaries outside the farm gate, inside it, farm workers recorded an overall average salary rise of 4.9 percent in the year to October 2010, according to the Federated Farmers/Rabobank Farm Employee ... More >>

Wairarapa region gets a new president

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:30 pm | Federated Farmers

Following the Wairarapa AGM on Monday 2 May, Paul McGill was elected as the new President after Anders Crofoot decided not to seek re-election after four years as president. Mr McGill was Wairarapa’s Grain & Seed chairperson and a successor will be determined ... More >>

Hawke’s Bay farmers welcome adverse event declaration

Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 7:12 pm | Federated Farmers

Hawke’s Bay farmers welcome adverse event declaration Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government’s declaration of a medium scale adverse event for farmers in the Hawke’s Bay. Federated Farmers stresses that the help is practical and advisory ... More >>

Beef+Lamb – NZTE initiative will boost exports

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers believes two recent and significant policy initiatives are coming together that will make the Red Meat Market Development Contestable Fund fly for not just farmers, but all New Zealanders. More >>

OCR hold sends pre-Budget message

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 4:04 pm | Federated Farmers

This morning’s hold of the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.5 percent, following last month’s 50 basis point cut, sends a powerful pre-Budget message to the Government. More >>

Hawke’s Bay storm - effect on stock and farms

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 4:01 pm | Federated Farmers

Following Central Hawke’s Bay District Council declaring a state of emergency, Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay province has started collating reports from affected farms. More >>

Biosecurity fundamental but NAIT questions remain

Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 5:09 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers fully backs biosecurity resources at the border because biosecurity is the alpha and omega of not just farming, but the entire economy. Yet it remains of concern that the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Bill is being ... More >>

Proposed National Policy Statement threatens farming

Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 9:14 am | Federated Farmers

Farmers on the east coast of the North Island, only just recovering from several seasons of drought, could be dealt a crippling blow if a planned Government policy on managing biodiversity goes ahead unchanged. More >>

Rural broadband takes a step forward for 1.1 million kiwis

Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 2:18 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is welcoming confirmation the $252 million increase for rural broadband it successfully lobbied for, will finally generate results for rural New Zealand. “Federated Farmers will continue talking with Government and the successful parties ... More >>

Import one pork disease, get the second one free?

Sunday, 17 April 2011, 12:06 pm | Federated Farmers

Proposals by the Ministry of Agricultural and Fisheries (MAF) to relax import health standards for raw pork from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the European Union (EU), is like playing Russian roulette with the entire agricultural sector. “Although ... More >>

Latest OIO application for the former CraFarms

Thursday, 14 April 2011, 8:41 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers believes the application by China’s Shanghai Pengxin Group Limited, though its locally owned subsidiary, Milk New Zealand Holding Limited, will be an acid test for revised Overseas Investment Office (OIO) rules More >>

Retail milk prices a storm in a latte cup

Thursday, 14 April 2011, 12:37 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers believes any company receiving raw milk at the regulated price, concerned about retail competition, is free to install processing plant in order to supply liquid milk to consumers. More >>

Farmers cautious following bullish Reserve Bank outlook

Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 1:13 pm | Federated Farmers

While Federated Farmers welcomes the Reserve Bank’s Outlook for commodity prices and implications for New Zealand monetary policy, with Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson urging caution after returning from a fact finding visit to the United States. “I ... More >>

New game animal council will need to walk the talk

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers

The Government’s introduction of a new ‘Game Animal Council’ will have to prove its worth and not just be another MMP-era minor party ‘bribe’ paid for with taxpayer money. “It is no secret that Federated Farmers members have reservations regarding ... More >>