Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Friday, 06 June 2014 10:00

Farmers mourns Alistair Polson

FEDERATED FARMERS is mourning the passing of former national president, Alistair Polson; he was aged 58.

Published in General News
Thursday, 05 June 2014 13:42

Feds announce new CEO

FEDERATED FARMERS, has named Graham Smith as its chief executive officer designate to succeed Conor English.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 June 2014 16:29

Green's carbon tax a mixed message

FARMERS WILL be confused by the Green Party's decision to abandon the world's most stringent Emissions Trading Scheme in favour of a Carbon Tax.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 May 2014 16:31

Big issues at High Country conference

FEDERATED FARMERS will be addressing the big issues at their High Country Conference next week in Queenstown.

Published in General News
Friday, 23 May 2014 11:01

Pull finger and vote: Feds to sharemilkers

FEDERATED FARMERS is blowing the whistle on the 80% of sharemilkers who are yet to vote in the 2014 DairyNZ Levy referendum with just over a week until it closes.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 14 May 2014 09:41

Huge changes in bee industry

THE NEW ZEALAND bee industry as we knew it 10 years ago is not what we see today, says John Hartnell, Federated Farmers bee chairperson.

Published in General News
Thursday, 24 April 2014 15:25

Cropping farmers under pressure

FEDERATED FARMERS is encouraging farmers to help each other as cropping farmers in Canterbury and North Otago seek respite from a prolonged wet spell which is threatening specialist crops and cereals ahead of harvesting.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 16 April 2014 09:01

NZ 'leader in carbon efficient food'

THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Mitigation Report places New Zealand in a very good position so long as the policy nexus supports the carbon efficient production of food.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 08 April 2014 16:08

Feds praise depression initiative

FEDERATED FARMERS is thrilled by the Health Promotion Agency's, National Depression rural project.

Published in General News
Friday, 04 April 2014 16:39

Fonterra $300k fine ‘proportionate’

FEDERATED FARMERS believes Fonterra's $300,000 fine on charges relating to the 2012 whey protein recall is "proportionate".

Published in General News
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