Media Releases 2011
Federated Farmers update: Rural Canterbury seems okay
Released 24 Dec 2011
Initial reports from provincial leaders and from members, indicates that the recent swarm of earthquakes has not caused damage to key farm infrastructure or utilities. Read more »
Volunteering for Christchurch on Boxing Day and December 27
Released 24 Dec 2011
A two-day operation is being led by the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) for Boxing Day (December 26) as well as on December 27. Read more »
The constant farmer this summer
Released 23 Dec 2011
Summer is the ideal time for people to get out into rural New Zealand to discover farming. Read more »
Have farms been damaged or lost utilities
Released 23 Dec 2011
Federated Farmers wishes to hear from farms that have lost utilities or suffered damage, following the latest Canterbury earthquake. Read more »
What’s bugging Federated Farmers?
Released 21 Dec 2011
A biological control agent for the noxious moth weed is great but aspects of border management lack the same scientific rigour the Environmental Protection Agency has demonstrated. Read more »
Updated: The Farmy Army’s last operation today, 16 December
Released 16 Dec 2011
UPDATED details for today, Friday 16 December. The Farmy Army is conducting its final operation in Christchurch by delivering food hampers to agencies working with Christchurch’s most vulnerable. Read more »
Farmers positive about milk into schools trial
Released 16 Dec 2011
The plan to trial milk in Northland’s schools during the first term of 2012, comes from the farms of 10,500 farmer-shareholders who make up Fonterra Cooperative Group. Read more »
A new start for the Kiwi goat industry
Released 14 Dec 2011
The Federation’s Goat Industry Group, believes it is best placed to represent all aspects of the New Zealand Goat industry. Read more »
Come on Environment Southland and work with your farmers
Released 13 Dec 2011
Federated Farmers Southland will work with Environment Southland on environmental policies. However, to keep farmers on side, it needs the council to defer statutory consultation by consulting wider on new rules affecting farming. Read more »
Dairying’s ‘can do’ on the environment and the economy
Released 13 Dec 2011
Two major announcements underline how dairy farming is delivering economically and environmentally for all New Zealanders. Read more »
