Media Releases 2010
Top of the South farmers resilient but hoping for light rain to aid clean-up
Released 31 Dec 2010
This week’s weather bomb, which devastated the top of the South Island, has seen the rural community rally. Despite the storm, some light rain would greatly aid the recovery of silt damaged pasture. Read more »
Christmas the time to ham it up
Released 23 Dec 2010
An informal survey of 117 Wellingtonians has revealed ham and pork as the meats of choice for Christmas day meals this year. Read more »
ETS review welcomed with open arms
Released 23 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers welcomes today’s announcement of the panel members that will be chairing the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) review and will be pushing to keep agricultural emissions out. Read more »
Natural Dairy CraFarm bid at a dead-end?
Released 22 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers wonders if Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings bid to secure the 16 former Crafar Farms is at a dead-end, with Ministers, the Hon Maurice Williamson and Hon Kate Wilkinson, backing an Overseas Investment Office (OIO) recommendation to decline the application. Read more »
Hunters and farmers work towards safe hunting
Released 21 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers and the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association are joining forces to remind hunters and farmers of hunting etiquette. Read more »
Government delivers ACC Christmas gift
Released 21 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it will be looking at opening Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) to private sector competition and that levies for 2011 will not increase. Read more »
Weekend rain a long way from ending drought
Released 20 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers welcomes the weekend’s rain but in the drought declared areas farms will take time to recover even if more rain follows. Read more »
Taranaki Rural Support Trust drought update
Released 20 Dec 2010
Following the weekend’s rain, the Taranaki Rural Support Trust has advised the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to keep its application for a medium scale adverse event declaration on hold. Read more »
Rural security key in 111 review
Released 17 Dec 2010
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it has begun a long term review of our 111 service and will be pushing to ensure rural response times are given a priority. Read more »
REINZ farm sales data ‘farming in the real world’
Released 16 Dec 2010
While there has been a 15 percent increase in the number of farms sold in the three months to November 2010, over October 2010, the trade exposed nature of farming is writ large in the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures. Read more »
