Rural News
Federated Farmers likes what it sees in the latest discussion document from the Govt to reform the RMA
6th Mar 13, 10:22am
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Federated Farmers likes what it sees in the latest discussion document from the Govt to reform the RMA
Dairy prices up 10.4% from last auction in USD, up 12.4% in NZD; whole milk powder up 18%
6th Mar 13, 8:34am
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Dairy prices up 10.4% from last auction in USD, up 12.4% in NZD; whole milk powder up 18%
Allan Barber reviews a hard-hitting Report critical of readiness for a major foot-and-mouth outbreak, made more worrying after FedFarmers concerns about PKE
5th Mar 13, 4:35pm
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Allan Barber reviews a hard-hitting Report critical of readiness for a major foot-and-mouth outbreak, made more worrying after FedFarmers concerns about PKE
ANZ economists say the big dry could have an NZ$500 million hit to the economy in the first half of the year; trim this year's economic growth by as much as 0.5%
4th Mar 13, 4:34pm
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ANZ economists say the big dry could have an NZ$500 million hit to the economy in the first half of the year; trim this year's economic growth by as much as 0.5%
Fonterra to build new cheese and ingredients plant in the Netherlands in partnership with Dutch group
4th Mar 13, 9:48am
Fonterra to build new cheese and ingredients plant in the Netherlands in partnership with Dutch group
Bruce Wills says fiscal policy settings are to blame for the high dollar because the productive economy isn’t driving it up; it is government policy and spending choices. Your view?
3rd Mar 13, 11:09am
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Bruce Wills says fiscal policy settings are to blame for the high dollar because the productive economy isn’t driving it up; it is government policy and spending choices. Your view?
As drought grips much of the North Island, farmers are being urged to start thinking about using some of the tax relief measures available to cope with the business stress
2nd Mar 13, 10:08am
As drought grips much of the North Island, farmers are being urged to start thinking about using some of the tax relief measures available to cope with the business stress
Forest industry pushes for a levy to fund research, biosecurity surveillance, communications, advocacy and product promotion
1st Mar 13, 3:12pm
Forest industry pushes for a levy to fund research, biosecurity surveillance, communications, advocacy and product promotion
Westpac economists watching weather developments 'nervously' and say the big dry will have a negative impact on economic growth this year
1st Mar 13, 1:54pm
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Westpac economists watching weather developments 'nervously' and say the big dry will have a negative impact on economic growth this year
Federated Farmers calls on drought-affected farmers to use local supplementary feed which is plentiful in some areas
1st Mar 13, 11:10am
Federated Farmers calls on drought-affected farmers to use local supplementary feed which is plentiful in some areas
Applications for the 2013 Rabobank Farm Managers Program are open - targeting the operational and strategic skills of tomorrow’s farm managers
28th Feb 13, 12:31pm
Applications for the 2013 Rabobank Farm Managers Program are open - targeting the operational and strategic skills of tomorrow’s farm managers
Commerce Commission to widen probe into marketing of interest rate swaps by banks to farmers from 2005
28th Feb 13, 11:15am
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Commerce Commission to widen probe into marketing of interest rate swaps by banks to farmers from 2005
Asian UHT milk demand will need a huge increase in winter milk supply from the Waikato to support big new onshore plant
27th Feb 13, 10:13am
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Asian UHT milk demand will need a huge increase in winter milk supply from the Waikato to support big new onshore plant
Dairy giant tweaks capital plan in drive to grow milk production, providing more time to share up for farmers who commit to raising output
27th Feb 13, 9:46am
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Dairy giant tweaks capital plan in drive to grow milk production, providing more time to share up for farmers who commit to raising output
Dairy payout on track for $5.90-$6.00; despite dry weather, output will be up 1%
27th Feb 13, 9:23am
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Dairy payout on track for $5.90-$6.00; despite dry weather, output will be up 1%
Keith Cooper says structural change is no substitute for strategy. He wants an end-to-end strategy to create value within the red meat sector. Your view?
26th Feb 13, 3:30pm
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Keith Cooper says structural change is no substitute for strategy. He wants an end-to-end strategy to create value within the red meat sector. Your view?
Allan Barber reviews the SFF open letter. He welcomes coordination, questions the value of partial mergers, and hopes the focus stays on creating value. Your view?
26th Feb 13, 1:27pm
Allan Barber reviews the SFF open letter. He welcomes coordination, questions the value of partial mergers, and hopes the focus stays on creating value. Your view?
Silver Fern Farms challenges supplier shareholders to influence the future of the meat processing industry by supporting value creating strategies with their livestock supply decisions. Your view?
26th Feb 13, 1:24pm
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Silver Fern Farms challenges supplier shareholders to influence the future of the meat processing industry by supporting value creating strategies with their livestock supply decisions. Your view?
Rural Environmental Compliance Loan provides 'low cost' funding option to assist farmers to get the balance right between productivity and environmental sustainability
25th Feb 13, 11:25am
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Rural Environmental Compliance Loan provides 'low cost' funding option to assist farmers to get the balance right between productivity and environmental sustainability
Bruce Wills says real agreements built off real achievements are showing real gains. He cites Lake Rotorua's water quality gains and hopes farmers' backing of Wools of NZ will kickstart the campaign for wool
25th Feb 13, 9:13am
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Bruce Wills says real agreements built off real achievements are showing real gains. He cites Lake Rotorua's water quality gains and hopes farmers' backing of Wools of NZ will kickstart the campaign for wool
Dairy farms to be 'asked' to sign up to new water quality commitments after industry bodies agree updated details
20th Feb 13, 10:55am
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Dairy farms to be 'asked' to sign up to new water quality commitments after industry bodies agree updated details
Allan Barber wonders if sheep & beef farmers and processors could actually work together for sustainable growth even if they think it would be a good idea. Your view?
20th Feb 13, 8:58am
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Allan Barber wonders if sheep & beef farmers and processors could actually work together for sustainable growth even if they think it would be a good idea. Your view?
Plenty of city folk looking for their rural patch of paradise, while farm prices remain solid, according to REINZ figures
18th Feb 13, 11:32am
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Plenty of city folk looking for their rural patch of paradise, while farm prices remain solid, according to REINZ figures
Bruce Wills reports that Federated Farmers is throwing its support behind a major programme to tackle depression among rural people. You got experiences that can help?
16th Feb 13, 3:47pm
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Bruce Wills reports that Federated Farmers is throwing its support behind a major programme to tackle depression among rural people. You got experiences that can help?
The Weekly Livestock Report: Farmers act fast to adapt systems to the dry; PGGWrighton report "jitters" in the sheep industry
13th Feb 13, 2:44pm
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The Weekly Livestock Report: Farmers act fast to adapt systems to the dry; PGGWrighton report "jitters" in the sheep industry
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