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Farmers respond to an animal part found in PKE |
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20 Jun 2013 |
Federated Farmers considers the proposed improvements to the biosecurity of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE), following the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) response to the Federation’s Clark-McKinnon Report, cannot come soon enough. It also comes on...
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Fired farm worker awarded $40k |
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19 Jun 2013 |
A dairy farm worker has been awarded more than $40,000 in lost wages after he was sacked for allegedly dehorning cattle without anaesthetic.
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Sex sells, even for the cows |
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14 Jun 2013 |
Our bovine friends are set to get a little more excitement in the milking shed as farmers at fieldays flock to a stall selling "sex toys" for cows.
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Rural bachelor finalists hit the road |
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10 Jun 2013 |
he eight finalists vying to be this year's hottest Rural Bachelor have hit the road to Mystery Creek for the 2013 Fieldays.
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DAIRY AWARDS AMBASSADORS TO FIELDAYS |
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06 Jun 2013 |
The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards will attend the National Agricultural Fieldays in their first ambassadorial role since winning the national titles in Wellington last month.
The 2013 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity...
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Sheepmeat industry hit by perfect storm |
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05 Jun 2013 |
The sheepmeat industry has been riding a rollercoaster which is set to continue in the coming season, says rural lender Rabobank.
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Taranaki political opportunism appals farmers |
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04 Jun 2013 |
Federated Farmers Taranaki is concerned the Green Party’s scaremongering over rehabilitated landfarms is putting at risk New Zealand’s number one merchandise export.
“Politicians and political parties have a higher duty when it comes to what...
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Fertiliser price drop brings relief for farmers |
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31 May 2013 |
Fertiliser co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients will cut prices on most of its fertiliser products by $10 to $80 a tonne from Tuesday.
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Southland-style rules come to Marlborough |
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30 May 2013 |
Federated Farmers is concerned Marlborough District Council has notified two plan changes, which will require resource consent to establish new dairy farms in the district.
“While existing dairy farms or those expanding without need for the...
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Milk Pride fined $40k over cow starvation |
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29 May 2013 |
South Island sharemilking company Milk Pride has been fined $40,000 after admitting not feeding nearly 400 cows properly.
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Dairy farmers welcome some good news at last |
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29 May 2013 |
After a harsh drought and massive feed costs, dairy farmers needed good news and Fonterra Cooperative Group may have just delivered it.
“The forecast farmgate milk price of $7 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS) for 2013/14 is going to get a...
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DAIRY AWARDS WINNERS UNDERLINE STRENGTH IN INDUSTRY |
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25 May 2013 |
The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards take great pride in what they do and are focused on achieving best practice in all facets of dairy farming.
“This year’s winners and finalists are taking on the challenge and raising...
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Should farmers take the responsibility of nutrient pollution |
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23 May 2013 |
Click on Link to complete survey
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‘Farmy Army’s’ John Hartnell Honoured |
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23 May 2013 |
John Hartnell, the driving force behind Federated Farmers’ ‘Farmy Army’, received the New Zealand Order of Merit today.
Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, John organised farmers from around the region, now coined the ‘Farmy Army’, to...
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Sowing time in Australia |
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20 May 2013 |
For Victorian grain farmers it's one of the busiest times of the year.
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Off-road light diesel vehicle RUC exemption benefits many |
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20 May 2013 |
Federated Farmers advocacy has secured an exemption from Road User Charges (RUC) for light diesel vehicles of less than 3,500kg, which are used almost exclusively off-road. This will benefit the primary industries and potentially groups from tourism...
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Final Tauranga drought feed shipments unpacked |
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19 May 2013 |
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed has completed its final drought feed shipment into the Port of Tauranga, with containers being unpacked last Thursday for delivery in coming days. In all, some 100,000 small bale equivalents have been delivered...
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Salmonella kills hundreds of sheep |
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19 May 2013 |
Hundreds of Southland and Otago sheep have died on dozens of farms in what one veterinarian says is the worst outbreak of salmonella hindmarsh in more than a decade.
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YOUNG MEN LINE UP IN DAIRY TRAINEE FINAL |
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15 May 2013 |
The 12 finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competition will meet in Canterbury next week to take part in a study tour around the region.
Aged from 23 years to 28 years, the study tour is designed to increase the...
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Big increase in irrigated land |
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13 May 2013 |
The irrigated land area has increased in the past five years by an area the size of lakes Taupo and Te Anau combined, Statistics New Zealand said today.
The total irrigated land in New Zealand increased by 102,000 hectares between June 2007 and...
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LIC handling ‘small cow’ issue well |
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13 May 2013 |
Having met with Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) in recent weeks, Federated Farmers is happy with the briefing it has received from LIC on the isolation of a gene responsible for small dairy cows.
“This recessive gene means calves are...
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Protection wanted over interest rate swaps |
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10 May 2013 |
The Commerce Commission is seeking assurances from banks they will not victimise farmers who give evidence in its interest rate swaps investigation.
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Animal welfare case guilty plea welcomed |
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09 May 2013 |
Federated Farmers believes Milkpride admitting guilt in Rotorua today sends a strong deterrent message.
“With sentencing yet to be passed we are pretty much limited to what we can say,” says Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy...
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DAIRY AWARDS FINALISTS COMPETE FOR $150,000 IN PRIZES |
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08 May 2013 |
The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards will be rewarded with a record prize pool, receiving more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.
The 2013 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Farm Manager of the...
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McDonald’s removes the lamb from Lambton |
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08 May 2013 |
While Federated Farmers is saddened it understands why McDonald’s has removed lamb as a permanent item from its local menu. Federated Farmers still has big hopes this breakthrough will eventually appear in other markets where lamb is widely...
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