Peters: Farmers Must Reject Being National’s Doormat
Speech – New Zealand First Party Twenty-eight years ago, the late David Lange said: “Farming is a sunset industry and manufacturing and tourism will take its place.”
Dairy
CORRECT: NZ PM Key says low dairy prices will rebound
Article – BusinessDesk March 22 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key says he’s confident dairy prices, which have slumped below the cost of production, will rebound as growing Asian populations boost demand.
Key sees dairy rebound as Asia demand recovers
Article – BusinessDesk March 22 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key says he’s confident dairy prices, which have slumped below the cost of production, will rebound as growing Asian populations boost demand.
Global Dairy Trade Down – National Out of Ideas
Press Release – New Zealand First Party New Zealand First says the National Government is completely out of ideas and it is time for farmers to swap over to New Zealand First. The latest fall in global dairy prices isnt a surprise, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament …
TPPA Silver Bullet ‘a Myth’ – NZ First
Press Release – New Zealand First Party The TPPA is not going to be the silver bullet that will drag New Zealand out of a dairy disaster as the prime minister keeps stating, New Zealand First says.
Gordon Campbell Fonterra, Affco and Todd Barclay
Column – Gordon Campbell Fonterras explanation for its behavior towards the small firms it engages it has reportedly asked its suppliers to reduce their charges in order to boost efficiency is the sort of behavior you’d expect from Tony Soprano. As in : …
Global Dairy Prices Stem From Bad Trade Agreements
Press Release – New Zealand First Party Global Dairy Prices Stem From Bad Trade Agreements New Zealand First is blasting the government for poor quality free trade agreements and exposing New Zealand farming to questionable Chinese investment. How can this government puff out its …
With Friends like the US And Europe, Who Needs Competitors?
Press Release – New Zealand First Party The government and Fonterra have their heads buried in the sand with subsidised European and American farmers stealing our market share.
Are Global Dairy Trade Blues Hitting the Cities?
Press Release – New Zealand First Party New Zealand First says Fonterras forecast payout is under pressure with falls in the first two dairy auctions of 2016 – well over half-way through the 2015/16 season.
Another poor GDT result puts $4.60 payout in doubt
Press Release – Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is concerned that Fonterras forecast farmgate payout of $4.60/kg looks increasingly out of reach after this mornings 1.4% drop in the Global Dairy Trade price index. Today’s result follows a 1.6% fall in the first auction of the …
Poll shows farmers expect more tough times in 2016
Press Release – Federated Farmers Many farmers have weathered difficult conditions in 2015 and the majority see no relief coming in the New Year, according to a poll conducted by Federated Farmers.
Poll shows 83% satisfaction with Key Government in 2015
Press Release – Federated Farmers A poll from Federated Farmers shows 83% satisfaction with the performance of the National-led government among the countrys farmers.
