Displaying items by tag: Federated Farmers

Monday, 29 June 2015 15:12

Perceptions, reality must align

Good management practices for water quality in Canterbury are detailed in a new document published last month.

Published in Management

Federated Farmers is pleased at the decision to allow Ruataniwha Dam go ahead with some amendments to the conditions around nutrient management.

Published in General News
Sunday, 28 June 2015 15:00

Beekeeping Industry Unification goes ahead

The apiculture industry has voted by a substantial majority to proceed with unification and their associations at the New Zealand Apiculture Conference.

Published in Agribusiness
Wednesday, 24 June 2015 05:00

Drought-hit southerners find banks supportive

Federated Farmers President William Rolleston says the situation of some dairy farmers in drought affected areas of the South Island is becoming desperate.

Published in General News
Thursday, 18 June 2015 16:43

Steele by name and nature

Anna Steele grew up with farmer politics: her father Richard Steele was twice the chair of Ruapehu Federated Farmers and was integral in setting up Ruapehu Feds to take control of the fight against Bovine TB in the region.

Published in Management

Farmers could make better use of accountants, says Federated Farmers’ Ruapehu meat and fibre chair Anna Steele.

Published in Management
Sunday, 14 June 2015 15:00

Cow sickness not from GM

Federated Farmers say recent stock sickness or deaths are likely to have been caused by high sugar content in the fodder beet they have been eating.

Published in General News
Sunday, 14 June 2015 06:38

When the going gets tough...

We've heard the disappointing news on payout levels. Fonterra has updated its milksolids price down to $4.40 for this past season.

Published in General News
Saturday, 13 June 2015 16:00

Farmers keen for meat export boost

Federated Farmers says the New Zealand meat export industry needs to make up lost ground with a boost to marketing beef and sheepmeat overseas.

Published in General News
Thursday, 11 June 2015 16:02

Feds chief glad to see Farmstrong

Federated Farmers president William Rolleston, himself a doctor, is full of praise for the Farmstrong initiative, saying it’s great to see the approach to mental health being treated in such a positive way. 

Published in General News
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