Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Feds cancel council meeting
Federated Farmers have cancelled a meeting of its national council which was scheduled to take place tomorrow and Wednesday in Wellington.
Quake closes farming offices
Generators scrambled to power milking
Generators are being organised for dairy farmers in the upper South Island so that they could milk cows, says Federated Farmers North Canterbury Dairy chairperson Michael Woodward.
Feds pleased RMA back on track
Federated Farmers is pleased to see the Government getting on with the job of reforming resource management legislation.
Mishmash calf video sly attempt to mislead
Helping some reporters – and the general public -– understand what was going on with the recently released bobby calf video made by Farmwatch was at times frustrating.
Concerns raised over Healthy Rivers
Discussions held with Waikato Federated Farmers members have revealed significant concerns about the impact of the Waikato Regional Council's proposed 'Plan Change One'.
Get those ramps built
The sooner farmers install walk-on loading ramps for bobby calves the better, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard.
Positive reaction to Environment Report
Rain flattens milk production
The persistent rain of the last four months is causing serious problems for dairy farmers in most regions of the North Island.
Smile, you’re on candid camera! — Feds
That’s the message from Federated Farmers dairy section vice-chair Chris Lewis in the light of the latest video showing a new-born calf dragged along a paddock and calves being loaded into a truck.