Federated Farmers
An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
16th May 14, 8:58am
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An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
We wrap-up some of the business reaction to Budget 2014
"We are an inclusive open industry where merit and work ethic speaks loudly and is rewarded" - Willy Leferink
13th May 14, 1:48pm
"We are an inclusive open industry where merit and work ethic speaks loudly and is rewarded" - Willy Leferink
Jeanette Maxwell wants to see animal rustling attract similar penalties as fisheries offences, plus hitting offenders with appropriate animal welfare abuse charges
6th May 14, 1:36pm
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Jeanette Maxwell wants to see animal rustling attract similar penalties as fisheries offences, plus hitting offenders with appropriate animal welfare abuse charges
Willy Leferink reviews the DairyNZ's levy vote issues and wants them to integrate the complimentary relationship with FedFarmers better
30th Apr 14, 9:22am
Willy Leferink reviews the DairyNZ's levy vote issues and wants them to integrate the complimentary relationship with FedFarmers better
Bruce Wills bemoans the loss of tools to fight imported pests and worries we are losing the fight - all to assuage urban sensibilities who aren't in the frontline battling them
29th Apr 14, 10:22am
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Bruce Wills bemoans the loss of tools to fight imported pests and worries we are losing the fight - all to assuage urban sensibilities who aren't in the frontline battling them
Jeanette Maxwell wants local common sense to apply to farm safety based on a culture change rather than importing bureacracy from a failed foreign system
29th Apr 14, 10:02am
Jeanette Maxwell wants local common sense to apply to farm safety based on a culture change rather than importing bureacracy from a failed foreign system
Jeanette Maxwell welcomes a new study of foods with saturated fats like red meat and dairy which challenges the conventional warnings of potential health risks
23rd Apr 14, 11:49am
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Jeanette Maxwell welcomes a new study of foods with saturated fats like red meat and dairy which challenges the conventional warnings of potential health risks
Will Foley reviews the Ruataniwha debate from a farmer's perspective and under the overall framework of the IPCC warnings
23rd Apr 14, 10:25am
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Will Foley reviews the Ruataniwha debate from a farmer's perspective and under the overall framework of the IPCC warnings
Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
21st Apr 14, 7:52am
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Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
Federated Farmers sees New Zealand 'in very good shape' pursuing mitigation and adaption strategies for climate change
15th Apr 14, 8:17pm
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Federated Farmers sees New Zealand 'in very good shape' pursuing mitigation and adaption strategies for climate change
Jeanette Maxwell challenges urban greenies to support a natural fibre, and to pay an extra 2c/litre for green fuel (given they are happy to add taxes for fossil fuels)
9th Apr 14, 9:39am
Jeanette Maxwell challenges urban greenies to support a natural fibre, and to pay an extra 2c/litre for green fuel (given they are happy to add taxes for fossil fuels)
Bruce Wills finds an example where big export contributors are being milked to fund populist domestic policies. He doesn't recommend such policies for New Zealand
9th Apr 14, 8:55am
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Bruce Wills finds an example where big export contributors are being milked to fund populist domestic policies. He doesn't recommend such policies for New Zealand
Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?
3rd Apr 14, 9:36am
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Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?
Commerce Commission defers action against ANZ, ASB and Westpac
2nd Apr 14, 4:30pm
Commerce Commission defers action against ANZ, ASB and Westpac
Jeanette Maxwell worries about the modern age where responsibility for our own actions seems optional; wants farmers to engage more in industry bodies
31st Mar 14, 9:38am
Jeanette Maxwell worries about the modern age where responsibility for our own actions seems optional; wants farmers to engage more in industry bodies
William Rolleston tells WTO that farmers "must earn our licence to operate and develop from wider society" and wants rural science more widely understood
27th Mar 14, 2:15pm
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William Rolleston tells WTO that farmers "must earn our licence to operate and develop from wider society" and wants rural science more widely understood
Willy Leferink is not happy that city media misunderstand the progress farmers are making, ignoring today's successes while reporting yesterday's failures
20th Mar 14, 12:12pm
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Willy Leferink is not happy that city media misunderstand the progress farmers are making, ignoring today's successes while reporting yesterday's failures
It's war on the farm as aphids invade, wasps swarm, and it will most likely will be won by ... native ladybirds, says Bruce Wills
20th Mar 14, 11:11am
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It's war on the farm as aphids invade, wasps swarm, and it will most likely will be won by ... native ladybirds, says Bruce Wills
Funding for some major agricultural research insitutes at serious risk; farmers nervous over loss of capability
13th Mar 14, 10:26am
Funding for some major agricultural research insitutes at serious risk; farmers nervous over loss of capability
Willy Leferink points out that "every $1 in the milk payout we cannot make removes $300 from the pocket of every man, women and child in New Zealand"
11th Mar 14, 5:00pm
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Willy Leferink points out that "every $1 in the milk payout we cannot make removes $300 from the pocket of every man, women and child in New Zealand"
Dairy farmers who are unbundling Fonterra shares are having a dramatic effect on many aspects of the industry
5th Mar 14, 4:08pm
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Dairy farmers who are unbundling Fonterra shares are having a dramatic effect on many aspects of the industry
"Instead of throwing rocks at us from the sideline, we need environmentalists, politicians and scientists to work with us for [a] better way" - Willy Leferink
26th Feb 14, 1:32pm
"Instead of throwing rocks at us from the sideline, we need environmentalists, politicians and scientists to work with us for [a] better way" - Willy Leferink
Worksafe NZ is targeting farmer safety practices says Jeanette Maxwell, and recent progress on safer working needs to continue
21st Feb 14, 12:10pm
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Worksafe NZ is targeting farmer safety practices says Jeanette Maxwell, and recent progress on safer working needs to continue
Outdated ‘set-off’ clause from its industry standard Herd Owning Sharemilking Agreement to be removed
20th Feb 14, 12:55pm
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Outdated ‘set-off’ clause from its industry standard Herd Owning Sharemilking Agreement to be removed