Media Releases
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What difference will NAIT make?
Released 05 Oct 2008
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson today said “The federation is not going to be stopped from asking the hard questions. We have worked behind the scenes but now farmers need to be informed. The first question farmers want an answer to is what difference will a National Animal Identification and Tracing (“NAIT”) system actually make. Read more »
PGG Wrightson/Silver Fern Farms settlement delay
Released 01 Oct 2008
Federated Farmers has linked the delay of the PGG Wrightson/Silver Fern Farms settlement on upheaval in global finance markets. Read more »
T150 - Target $150 a lamb
Released 29 Sep 2008
The T150 campaign sets a goal of $150 a lamb for the sheep-meat and wool industries to work towards over the next five years. The average lamb price received by farmers over the past three years was only $55 per lamb, and the average sheep farmer's income was $19,400 last year. This has resulted in many sheep farmers leaving the industry. The Federation believes that the targeted return should be at least $150 to restore viability to the sector. Read more »
Out of step on walking access
Released 26 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers High Country chairman, Donald Aubrey, has slammed Fish & Game for trying to wreck the consensus behind this week’s passing of the Walking Access Act. Read more »
Feds ask if consultation was a farce
Released 25 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson, today asked if ‘thorough’ consultation on the proposed National Animal Identification and Tracing project (NAIT) was a farce. Read more »
Reduced dairy payout will hit economy
Released 24 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Lachlan McKenzie warned while New Zealand’s major economic tap is not being turned off, it is being turned down. Read more »
Still fighting for bees
Released 24 Sep 2008
Chairman of Federated Farmers Bees, John Hartnell says today’s announcement by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand confirming the revoking of all movement controls associated with the varroa bee mite is disappointing but not unexpected Read more »
Has the horse bolted on NAIT asks Feds
Released 23 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson today said the media release on NAIT suggests that perhaps the horse has bolted on decisions about whether NAIT proceeds or not. This follows a media release from NAIT this afternoon, prior to the NAIT governance meetings this evening and tomorrow. Read more »
Multilateral trade talks welcomed
Released 22 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers welcomes news the United States will enter negotiations on joining the Comprehensive Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement. Read more »
Feds welcomes increased rural assistance
Released 18 Sep 2008
Federated Farmers adverse events spokesman, Frank Brenmuhl welcomed this week the announcement by government of increased rural assistance payments for farming families facing hardship. Read more »
