Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Feds boss hits out at TPP sceptics
The last 20 years of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have provided an objective framework to base our international trade and seen the Feds provide great assistance to small countries like New Zealand.
Feds disappointed with AgResearch redundancies
Federated Farmers say the proposed AgResearch redundancies show the falling science capability in agriculture.
Workplace safety is for everyone
The Health and Safety Reform Bill got lots of media coverage about what does, and does not, constitute a high-risk industry.
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
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.