Federated Farmers

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Name: Federated Farmers

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401 articles

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

Feds role focuses on environment

Federated Farmers dairy chairwoman Sharon Parkes of Linkwater is filling the shoes once worn by her late husband Robert Parkes, who held the position for seven years.Mrs Parkes agreed to head the dairy section in June last year and straight away was sent ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Marlborough Express ]

Entities: Robert Parkes, Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Environment, Federated Farmers, Silt

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Dairy rules haunt vote on president

It may be a one-horse race for the presidency of Southland Federated Farmers.Southland vice-president Russell MacPherson will be running today at the federation's annual meeting, but president Hugh Gardyne remains silent on whether he is willing to lead ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Sunday Star-Times ]

Entities: Federated Farmers, David Carter, Christchurch (New Zealand), Environment

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

'Share your piece of paradise'

Marlborough farmers should look to supplement their farm income by providing an authentic visitor experience on their land, says tourism and recreational consultant Kay Booth.Farmers could learn from the conservation sector which encouraged tourists to ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Marlborough Express ]

Entities: New Zealand, Federated Farmers, Agriculture

First Reported Apr 26 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Immigrants top pick

Southland dairy farmers are finding immigrants more desirable staff than "dysfunctional" New Zealanders, a Lincoln University academic says.University researcher Rupert Tipples said a lot of problems dairy farmers were seeing with Kiwis was that they ... [ Published Apr 26 2012 by Sunday Star-Times ]

Entities: Immigration, Winton (New Zealand), Agriculture, Workers

First Reported Apr 16 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Gardyne censured

Hugh Gardyne will stay on as Southland Federated Farmers president until the annual general meeting next month.However, Mr Gardyne has been censured for speaking out against the view of the federation's executive.A meeting to discuss Southland Federated ... [ Published Apr 16 2012 by Sunday Star-Times ]

Entities: Federated Farmers, Leadership, Environment

First Reported Apr 09 2012 - Updated Apr 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Federated Farmers

Cycling plan irks farmers

The track from Aoraki/Mt Cook to Oamaru is due to be completed by November but that could be stymied, with some farmers indicating they are not happy.The Herald understands one farmer is looking at legal options as construction of the 312-kilometre trail ... [ Published Apr 09 2012 by Timaru Herald ]

Entities: Federated Farmers

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Dairy farmers face big rate hike

Southland dairy farmers face a 95 per cent differential rate rise as Environment Southland lifts efforts to improve water quality in the region.Councillors adopted the draft long-term plan this week after a meeting behind closed doors.The draft plan, ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Sunday Star-Times ]

Entities: Rate Hike, Federated Farmers, Sedimentation

First Reported Apr 04 2012 - Updated Apr 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Farmers walk out

Dozens of farmers walked out of an Environment Southland meeting this morning and booed the Federated Farmers Southland president when he said he supported the proposed new dairy rules.About 60 federation members attended the extraordinary meeting, where ... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by Sunday Star-Times ]

Entities: Doug Fraser, Federated Farmers, Environment

First Reported Jan 18 2012 - Updated Jan 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Sheep shearing at Olympics? Sounds a bit woolly

WELLINGTON: A New Zealand farming lobby group says sheep shearing has the potential to become an Olympic demonstration sport and the “time has come to elevate shearing’s sporting status to the ultimate world stage”.New Zealand produces some of the world’s ... [ Published Jan 18 2012 by South Africa Star ]

Entities: New Zealand, Federated Farmers, Huia