Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Time to accept all the offered help
Many dairy farmers are discussing the virtues of Fonterra’s loan for sharemilkers, and the consensus seems to be to see it as a last resort.
Feds welcome Lochinver decision
Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government decision to decline the sale of Lochinver Station to the Shanghai Pengxin Group.
Farmers’ will do their bit
The Health and Safety Reform Bill grabbed many headlines because of farming activities that are deemed high risk, and those that are not.
Lower interest rates lifts dairy farmers
Dairy farmers are welcoming the latest cut in the official cash rate.
Wise to farm more beef
As the New Zealand dairy industry has expanded rapidly in recent years so too has the dairy support farm.
Are they really?
Who said bankers are bastards? Feds’ latest survey shows bankers are turning a sympathetic ear to farmers hit by the low payout.
Banks lend a helping hand
Banks are providing much needed support to New Zealand’s dairy industry during this period of desperately low prices, say Federated Farmers.
Former Fed Farmers’ head to stand for Ravensdown
Former Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills is making a bid for a seat on the Ravensdown board.
Engage don’t enrage – Feds
Engage don't enrage: that’s the message to WorkSafe NZ from Federated Farmers. National president William Rolleston said this as the new Health and Safety Reform Bill was debated in Parliament last week.
Rural infrastructure must be a priority
Federated Farmers is happy with the Government's 30 Year Infrastructure Plan announced yesterday.
