Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers
Feds say Kiwirail charges unfair
Federated Farmers is disappointed with Kiwirail in the manner in which it has set about implementing a new charging regime for stock access.
Feds support environment ruling
Federated Farmers supports a ruling this week in the Court of Appeal after a four year legal battle between the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) National Trust and a property developer.
Feds rename sharemilkers section
Federated Farmers has renamed the "Sharemilker Employers' Section" to the "Sharemilker Farm Owners' Section".
Is the sun rising on a new day?
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard spoke at the annual conference in Wellington last month. Here are excerpts from the speech.
Kiwis have no idea what’s going on
Feds pleased Ruataniwha gets another green light
Federated Farmers is pleased to see the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme in Hawke's Bay has another green light.
Sharemilking remains a viable career path – new report
Sharemilking as a career path is alive and well, says a new report on progression in the dairy industry.
Feds support stance on GMOs
Federated Farmers says they continue to endorse farmers' rights to decide what technologies are used on their farms, including GMOS.
Abandoning a challenge is not my way
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre chairman Rick Powdrell spoke at the Feds' annual conference last week. Here are excerpts from his speech.
'Make a noise on R&D'
Too passive: that's how the Government's chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has described farmers' attitudes to research.