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200,000 litres of water carried daily into Christchurch
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 6:09 pm | Federated Farmers
200,000 litres of water carried daily into Christchurch At a daily average of some 200,000 litres of water, over 600,000 litres have now been delivered by Bleeker Contracting and Raymond Hart since Thursday evening. This includes delivering water to the hospitals ... More >>
Christchurch clean up on Sunday
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 8:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Christchurch clean up on Sunday After 500 volunteers attended today, upwards of twice that is expected tomorrow. Christchurch City Council is now advising us that loader tractors and preferably telehandlers to a maximum of two tonne can now join ... More >>
Farmers and volunteers plough into earthquake cleanup
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 1:03 pm | Federated Farmers
‘Just the start’ as farmers and volunteers plough into earthquake cleanup To assist with the Christchurch cleanup, Federated Farmers has organised well over 300 farmers and urban residents to work in the St Martins and St Albans areas. With more ... More >>
Farmers to start Christchurch clean up on Saturday
Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:33 pm | Federated Farmers
Media are asked to give this prominence across the South Island, as it is time for farmers to make a big contribution to the clean up of Christchurch by way of skilled labour. Farmers have now been allocated a sector of the city. While Federated Farmers ... More >>
Farmers bringing in equipment to help clear Christchurch
Friday, 25 February 2011, 1:40 pm | Federated Farmers
Within hours of calling on Canterbury’s farmers, Federated Farmers has assembled well over 58 pieces of equipment and skilled volunteers to start a major clean-up of Christchurch in conjunction with Fulton Hogan. “The call went out late last ... More >>
Petrol stations re-opening, refuelling - update
Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:12 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is reminding people not to resort to panic buying which would only lead to stations running out of fuel before fresh deliveries arrive. More >>
Federated Farmers Earthquake Update
Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:09 am | Federated Farmers
The focus of Canterbury's farmers is to keep the Christchurch family together by offering food, shelter and water. As with other 0800 numbers, 0800 FARMING has been overloaded at times. Please be patient by either calling back or using email by clicking ... More >>
Supporting Christchurch with fresh water
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 4:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers continues to work with independent contractors and Fonterra Cooperative Group to bring 335,000 litres of water into the city. Silver Fern Farms has further added a major water reservoir at its Islington plant. “This would be impossible ... More >>
Petrol stations re-opening, refuelling
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 9:21 am | Federated Farmers
North Canterbury Federated Farmers is advising that the three major fuel retailers, BP, Caltex and Shell, are reporting many of their stations in the city and in surrounding areas are open or re-opening soon. More >>
Canterbury Earthquake Wednesday Update
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 4:21 pm | Federated Farmers
While rural Banks Peninsula has suffered some damage, this pales beside Christchurch. Federated Farmers is now focusing its efforts to support urban residents. Rural damage assessment Welfare calls around Banks Peninsula shows that damage has been mercifully ... More >>
Canterbury earthquake Tuesday evening update
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 8:23 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is starting to get a clearer picture on this afternoon's 6.3 earthquake. Power was knocked out in parts of Banks Peninsula but damage has been slight in rural North Canterbury. No dairy milking seems to have been affected. If farmers, members ... More >>
New Canterbury earthquake [from Federated Farmers]
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 3:05 pm | Federated Farmers
If farmers have been affected by the current Canterbury earthquake Federated Farmers wishes to offer our support. This applies to members and non-members alike. Can the media please assist by promoting 0800 327 646 (0800 FARMING) when possible, as well ... More >>
Telecom and Vodafone Reject Rural New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 2:06 pm | Federated Farmers
Vodafone and Telecom, preferred bidders for the $300 million Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI), were late withdrawals from today’s Federated Farmers rural broadband solutions meeting. This is despite the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) giving both companies ... More >>
Animal well-being always a priority
Monday, 21 February 2011, 3:27 pm | Federated Farmers
Animal well-being always a priority Dr Richard Wild, President of the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA), spoke to the Federated Farmers annual Dairy Council Meeting in Ashburton to discuss an issue close to both groups’ hearts, our animals. More >>
Dairy on the up
Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:51 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy on the up Speech by Lachlan McKenzie, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, Hotel Ashburton 17 February 2011 Welcome to our council meeting. What a great opportunity we have in these three days to look at dairy farming issues in Canterbury and New ... More >>
Farmers not creaming milk, lamb or beef prices
Saturday, 19 February 2011, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand’s farmers are not exploiting high local food prices, with farmers receiving less than 30 percent of the retail value. “The current high milk prices has many thinking that farmers must be creaming it but we’re not,” says Lachlan McKenzie, ... More >>
A world of biosecurity or insecurity?
Saturday, 19 February 2011, 11:06 am | Federated Farmers
From a speech to Federated Farmers Dairy Council, Hotel Ashburton 18 February 2011 Federated Farmers welcomes a free trade world of open borders, but New Zealand needs to make sure its biosecurity measures are up to scratch. More >>
A world of biosecurity or insecurity?
Friday, 18 February 2011, 5:00 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers welcomes a free trade world of open borders, but New Zealand needs to make sure its biosecurity measures are up to scratch. “While it may seem logical that New Zealand upgrades its biosecurity to match any expansions of our trade borders, ... More >>
Wool cooperative down but not necessarily out
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:29 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the failure of Wool Partners Cooperative (WPC) to secure $55 million in farmer backing, while disappointing, may still see a new farmer run cooperative emerge. More >>
Finding an employment cloud in agriculture’s silver lining
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 11:32 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is disappointed at a rural newspaper’s poor analysis of employment relationship problems relating to the agricultural sector. “The analysis in Farmers Weekly was frankly disappointing for what is a very serious matter,” says David ... More >>
