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Wool levey questionnaire

Released 03 Sep 2009

The Meat & Wool New Zealand levy proposal for wool was not acceptable to the majority of farmers who voted in the recent Commodity Levies Act referendum. The current situation is that there will be no industry-good funding for wool related activities - such as market development, R&D and training - from April 2010 until at least the expiry of the new levy order in 2016.

Federated Farmers urgently needs your feedback as to whether or not this situation is acceptable to you as a wool grower, if not, what do you wish should now happen?

Comments need to be submitted to David Burt by 9 September 2009.

Name*

Membership Number*

Email Address*

Q1: Is the current situation – in which levy funding for wool related industry good activities will cease in April 2010 – acceptable to you?

If this situation is not acceptable to you, please answer Q2.

Q2: Would it be appropriate for Federated Farmers to facilitate any further action on this issue?

If yes, please answer Q3.

Q3: If a revised wool levy was proposed, in what areas do you think the levy funded activities should be focused?

3a: Industry training (eg shearer and wool handler training, support of AgITO):

3b: Information uptake and technology transfer (eg workshops and seminars to deal with wool related on-farm issues):

3c: Leadership development (eg FAME and Nuffield scholarships):

3d: Market access (eg working to ensure access to markets is maintained and improved, managing international regulatory and trade issues around wool):

3e: Market development (eg investment in industry activities to help develop markets):

3f: Research and development (eg improved wool production):

Any other areas?

Q4: Why do you think the wool levy failed?

Q5: What do you think would need to change to get a yes vote?

Q6: General comments?