Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

All farmers should feel threatened by the possibility that agriculture will come under the emissions trading scheme (ETS), says Federated Farmers climate change spokesman Andrew Hoggard.

Farmers say if the government introduces a tax on diesel to fund transport it must first sort out the "cumbersome and costly" fuel excise duty rebate system.

OPINION: Parliament's show of support for tougher deterrents against livestock theft is welcome news.

Federated Farmers faces the prospect of having to pay costs to the Northland Regional Council, the Whangarei District Council and Soil and Health after its failed attempt to re-litigate the issue of GE (genetic engineering).

A review of the variable-order share milking (VOSM) agreement could see it merged with the contract milkers agreement, says the Federated Farmers sharemilkers section chair, Richard McIntyre.

Modern irrigation is all about “precision rainfall,” says Federated Farmers water and environment spokesperson Chris Allen.

Federated Farmers previous president, William Rolleston, was very supportive of GE and there was a perception that Feds was leading the charge in support of the science — but this could now cost them.

An Environment Court judge has slammed Federated Farmers for pursuing a case regarding limitation on the use of GE in Northland. 

Federated Farmers says all the hard work being done to improve freshwater quality is starting to pay off.

We are losing our most productive land to houses - that’s the most significant point Federated Farmers takes from the ‘Our Land 2018’ report released today.