Federated Farmers of New Zealand
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New Zealand's leading rural sector organisation, Federated Farmers of New Zealand represents 17,000 member farmers and rural families throughout New Zealand. A network of 24 provinces, together with associated area networks or branches, provides a locally based, democratic organisation that gives farmers a collective voice nationally and within each province.
The chairman of Federated Farmers Dairy Section Frank Brenmuhl has welcomed the news of an increased Fonterra payout.
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The Chief Executive of Federated Farmers, Annabel Young has resigned.
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Federated Farmers Dairy Section has welcomed the release of the review into the regulations governing the sale of raw milk by Fonterra to other processors.
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Federated Farmers welcomes the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and China as it will bring huge benefits to New Zealand farmers.
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Farmers are pleased imported products such as honey are to be assessed using a rigorous independent process, said John Hartnell, chair of Federated Farmers Bees Industry Group.
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COROMANDEL — The Chairperson of Federated Farmers Bees Industry Group, John Hartnell says the incident involving poisoned honey is an isolated one and the public should not be worried about eating honey.
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Federated Farmers says it’s pleased to see the government making it easier for people to build and renovate homes by simplifying the building regulations.
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Bees is extremely concerned that important legislation is being rushed through without time for proper consultation from industry.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Address to combined Federated Farmers of New Zealand Dairy Section.
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If the Department of Conservation stopped fighting farmers and councils and concentrated on their own estates they could save millions overnight and reduce their overspending substantially, said president of Federated Farmers Charlie Pedersen.
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Teams of judges are currently scrutinising entrants in the regional Dairy Industry Awards, ensuring talented dairy farm trainees, farm managers and sharemilkers from throughout the country make positive steps in the industry.
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Companies supplying supplementary feed to farmers struggling with drought should look to see what is available in New Zealand before sourcing product from overseas, said Federated Farmers Grain and Seed chair Andrew Gillanders.
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WAIRARAPA — Farmers strongly dispute claims by Fish and Game that the Canada geese cull in the Wairarapa was a success.
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Federated Farmers has today activated an 0800 number to monitor dry conditions around New Zealand.
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Farmers will be horrified that freight costs are 30 percent higher in New Zealand than in Australia, said Don Nicolson, vice-president of Federated Farmers.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Wairarapa farmers have put Canada goose on the menu to try and combat the surging goose population in the district.
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Agriculture offers farm employees a competitive rate in comparison to other sectors and clear opportunity for career development, according to a report released this week by Federated Farmers and Rabobank.
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Federated Farmers Bees today paid tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, a humble beekeeper who went on to achieve great things.
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Federated Farmers has adjusted the names of its seven industry groups to create a clearer link to New Zealand’s premier rural lobby group.
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Farmers implore political parties to be responsible and refrain from an expensive, inflation-stoking election-year bidding war, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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Ratepayers are growing increasingly frustrated at seeing their rates bills rise by double digit amounts while waiting for the government to take action, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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The dairy boom highlights the urgent need for reforms to the struggling sheep and beef sector, said Keith Kelly, chair of Federated Farmers’ Meat and Fibre industry group.
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Farmers are pleased the government is considering allowing heavier vehicles on specified routes, said Donald Aubrey, Federated Farmers’ transport spokesperson.
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Imports of Australian honey must be stopped for good – that’s the clear message from an important Appeal Court decision which will help keep harmful organisms out of New Zealand.
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MARLBOROUGH — Federated Farmers will be supporting a switch in the primary inter-island ferry terminal from Picton to Clifford Bay in its submission to the government's draft coastal shipping strategy.
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The sheep-meat industry is in desperate need of higher prices to return farms to a financially viable position and ensure that New Zealand has a sheep-meat industry in the future, said chair of Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Producers’ Council, Keith Kelly.
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Two new reports on water quality show that New Zealand fresh water is in pretty good shape, and is a lot better than many environmentalists claim, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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Show me somewhere in the world where water quality is as good as it is in New Zealand, Federated Farmers president Charlie Pedersen said today.
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Federated Farmers has launched a new sharemilking agreement to reflect changes in legislation and the dairy industry since the new millennium.
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A six pack of solutions to fix the Resource Management Act are spelled out in a new publication produced by Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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I have been asked to provide you with an update of the reforms and tenure situation in the South Island’s High Country.
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WELLINGTON — We meet twice a year as representatives of New Zealand farmers to make decisions about issues which are crucial to our industry and the wider New Zealand economy.
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New Zealanders are starting to wake up to the fact that the government is waging a campaign of oppression against High Country farmers, said Donald Aubrey of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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Federated Farmers of New Zealand and Westpac have agreed a major sponsorship arrangement which is a ‘win-win’ for both organisations.
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Federated Farmers is strongly advising all Fonterra suppliers to get involved in the discussion on important changes to the capital structure of their co-operative, said Frank Brenmuhl, chair of the dairy section of Federated Farmers.
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Federated Farmers congratulates the New Zealand Herald for its important contribution to public debate on the Electoral Financing Bill.
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Relaxing rules on imported pig meat could provide an open pathway for a devastating animal virus to enter New Zealand, said Keith Kelly of Federated Farmers.
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An Appeal Court decision in favour of an environmentalist group has highlighted the urgent need for reform of the Resource Management Act, said Bruce McNab of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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WAIKATO — Federated Farmers’ proud record as an important training ground for future community and business leaders has been reinforced by two key appointments to Environment Waikato, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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CANTERBURY — Federated Farmers joins with the community of South Canterbury in congratulating all those that helped develop the very successful Opuha dam project.
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Federated Farmers is urging the new environment minister, Trevor Mallard, to put reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) at the top of his “fix-it” list.
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The New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust is pleased to announce three scholarship recipients for 2007.
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The cost of the Resource Management Act has been slammed again in a survey of farmers, said Don Nicolson, vice-president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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Herbage seed prices are lifting to levels never seen before in New Zealand, says the chair of the Herbage Seedgrowers Subsection of Federated Farmers, Hugh Wigley.
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The law must change to retain a rural voice in local government, said Don Nicolson, vice-president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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A landmark Environment Court decision on a resource consent strongly backs Federated Farmers’ calls to reform DoC’s role as an advocate in the RMA process*.
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Federated Farmers welcomes that agriculture has been given more time to find ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions before joining an emissions trading scheme, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.
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Federated Farmers has joined calls for sweeping changes to the Electoral Finance Bill.
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Official figures show that local government rates and spending are out of control and must be reined in, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers.
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