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New Zealand's leading rural sector organisation, Federated Farmers of New Zealand represents 17,000 member farmers and rural families throughout New Zealand. A network of 24 provinces, together with associated area networks or branches, provides a locally based, democratic organisation that gives farmers a collective voice nationally and within each province. 

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3:06PM
Commerce Commission to lay charges over swaps Having written to the Commerce Commission last November and encouraged members affected by interest rate swaps to contact the Commerce Commission, Federated Farmers welcomes the Commission’s decision to put the matter before the Courts. 219 views

4:55PM
Dairy convictions send a powerful message Following the conviction and fining of farmers under the Resource Management Act, Federated Farmers supports the legal role regional councils play in protecting the environment. 725 views

4:52PM
Government's helping hand for Dairy reputation Federated Farmers thinks the new Market Connections Fund is an excellent initiative to help New Zealand businesses build back their relations with overseas customers. 253 views

2:07PM
Westland Milk Products joins the 'good news club' Federated Farmers West Coast says New Zealand’s second largest dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, has now joined the ‘good news club.’  The cooperative has revised its 2013/14 forecast payout to a range of $7.60-8.00 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS), with a new advance rate of $5 kg/MS. 331 views

2:14PM
New anti-rustling online map gets the farmer tick Federated Farmers is applauding, Stop Stock Theft, New Zealand’s first ever online map designed to report and track suspected stock theft.  This joint initiative between Crimestoppers NZ, NZX-Agri and the Police will be welcomed by all farmers. 888 views

1:29PM
New Special Agriculture Trade Envoy appointed Federated Farmers welcomes Beef+Lamb NZ chairman, Mike Petersen, to the position of New Zealand Special Agriculture Trade Envoy.  Mr Petersen succeeds past Federated Farmers President, Alistair Polson, in that particular role. 817 views

1:42PM
Meat Industry Excellence gets into the first gear of reform With the 2013 National Agricultural Fieldays now underway, so is reform of New Zealand’s red meat sector being championed by Meat Industry Excellence (MIE). 894 views

11:02AM
Exports to China back on track Federated Farmers is hugely relieved the meat export impasse in China has been resolved, but believes New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to take a hard look in the mirror. 355 views

2:02PM
Exports to China held up at the border Federated Farmers is hopeful an administrative issue affecting New Zealand meat exports to China will soon be resolved. 397 views

2:30PM
Animal welfare case guilty plea welcomed Federated Farmers believes Milkpride admitting guilt in Rotorua today sends a strong deterrent message. 985 views

5:14PM
McDonald's removes the lamb from Lambton 279 views

11:14AM
New president for Federated Farmers Northland Following Federated Farmers Northland Annual General Meeting, Roger Ludbrook has been elected provincial president following the retirement of Matthew Long. 889 views

1:24PM
China grows in importance to 'NZ Inc' A strategic plan between New Zealand and China, signed only on ANZAC Day to promote agricultural cooperation, has been reinforced by China overtaking Australia as New Zealand’s largest export destination in the March 2013 quarter. 779 views

3:05PM
Survey shows more businesses hindered by regulation than helped Federated Farmers is unsurprised StatisticsNZ’s latest business operations survey has found growing business and farmer frustration at an increasing regulatory burden. 272 views

1:02PM
New Zealander joins World Farmers Organisation board 820 views

3:03PM
Meat sector takes huge step forward in supporting PGP 214 views

3:02PM
Rare West Coast drought triggers Rural Support Trust With the South Island’s West Coast in the grip of drought, which is a highly unusual event, most farmers on the West Coast will have no idea how to cope with it or its aftermath. 699 views

6:04PM
Drought imagery on the New Zealand Herald front page and at page five Federated Farmers is concerned at the photograph on the front-page banner of this morning’s NZ Herald and again at page five. 406 views

12:52PM
Federated Farmers awaits Commerce Commission examination of swaps Federated Farmers has asked the Commerce Commission to look into the selling of debt finance instruments known as ‘swaps’.  This formal request was made last November. 259 views

7:54PM
Wools of New Zealand crosses the $5 million threshold New Zealand’s wool growers have taken some important steps towards a more united and profitable future with enough supporting the $5 million capital raising threshold needed by Wools of New Zealand (WONZ) to establish a farmer-owned strong wool sales and marketing company, says Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson Jeanette Maxwell. 269 views

6:17PM
Farmers welcome rain reprieve With rain greeting the Minister for Primary Industries, the Hon Nathan Guy, in the Hawke’s Bay yesterday, Federated Farmers has welcomed a brief break in the current dry spell.  A national summary is appended to this release. 506 views

3:51PM
Christchurch rebuild must boost wool With over two million square metres of floorcoverings needed for the Christchurch rebuild, Federated Farmers believes strong wool should be given a leading role. 707 views

3:03PM
Rural Mental Health Campaign Federated Farmer’s ‘When Life’s a Bitch’, rural mental health campaign, is under way and picking up traction. 273 views

3:00PM
Statistics shows farmers are getting health & safety With ACC claims for occupational quad bike accidents falling by 17 percent and serious harm down ten percent, a combined Government and industry focus on health and safety is working. 835 views

2:32PM
Farm Confidence Survey shows split industry Federated Farmers’ 2012/13 Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey reveals any increase in farmer confidence is largely confined to the dairy sector and even that comes off a low base. 821 views

5:29PM
Meat sector PGP could halt 'race to the bottom' Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre is excited by Beef+Lamb New Zealand and its partners winning Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) funding that could supercharge New Zealand’s red meat exports. 778 views

3:51PM
Federated Farmers President's farm in climate adaption case study 707 views

2:50PM
New Zealand food is safe and our systems work Federated Farmers says New Zealand’s continual testing for impurities and open disclosure is why New Zealand primary exports are of the highest quality. 698 views

7:21PM
Withdraw of DCD based nitrification inhibitors After traces of DCD (Dicyandiamide) were detected in liquid milk, Federated Farmers fully endorses the decision to voluntarily withdraw DCD based nitrification inhibitors until acceptable residue levels have been internationally agreed. 796 views

6:28PM
Farmers thank Government for 2013 water kick-start The Government moving to set up a company to act as a bridge investor for regional water storage projects is being applauded by Federated Farmers. 551 views