Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 16:06

Feds to revamp fees

Federated Farmers is looking at changing its subscription structure to better reflect the changing nature of farm land ownership.

Published in General News
Thursday, 15 January 2015 08:21

Fire risk in mowing roadside vegetation

As dry conditions continue to prevail over the country, Federated Farmers are warning farmers and the rural community against mowing roadside vegetation.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 14 January 2015 10:22

Farm Days to educate next generation

Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei is launching its own Farm Day program to educate the next generation and the urban community.

Published in General News
Friday, 09 January 2015 12:26

Feds want overseas investment audit

FEDERATED FARMERS has added its support to Labour MP Stuart Nash's call for an audit of overseas investment in New Zealand.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 December 2014 11:31

Don’t undervalue your workers

Much comment surfaces in the media about how much farmers should be paying staff and whether they are paying enough.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 09 December 2014 00:00

Payout clawback on the cards

FOR THE first time in the cooperative’s history, Fonterra could be forced to clawback payout as dairy markets continue to slide.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 December 2014 00:00

‘Farmers will struggle’

FEDERATED FARMERS dairy president Andrew Hoggard says many farmers will struggle to meet the milk cooling regulations proposed by MPI.

Published in General News
Thursday, 04 December 2014 00:00

Feds look at ‘refresh’ for more cohesion

FEDERATED FARMERS is undergoing a ‘strategy refresh’, as revealed to Rural News by president William Rolleston at the national council meeting in Wellington last month. It involves discussions with all provincial presidents, assisted by a management consultant. 

Published in General News
Thursday, 20 November 2014 14:45

‘A blow to the industry’

FEDERATED FARMERS Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard has described the lowest auction in five years as "a blow to the industry" as hopes of a lift or at least continued plateau in prices were dashed.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 November 2014 00:00

Feds, Landcorp plan water talks

LANDCORP AND Federated Farmers plan to talk in the next few weeks about issues including water allocation in the upper Waikato catchment.

Published in General News
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