Politics matters
Speech – Federated Farmers Politics matters Final speech delivered by Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers National President, to Federated Farmers 2014 National Conference, Palmerston North
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Leave TPP slowcoaches behind, New Zealand farmers urge
Press Release – Federated Farmers With Prime Minister John Key and President Barack Obama showing strong support for a comprehensive Trans Pacific Partnership, New Zealand farmers will support leaving countries behind that are not prepared to eliminate agricultural tariffs. The …
Could dairy sheep put us back on the sheep’s back?
Press Release – Federated Farmers With Landcorp eyeing the potential of dairy sheep, the United States could be to our sheep industry what China is to dairy cattle, opening a bold new chapter for New Zealands most numerous farmed animal. New Zealand has a small but thriving …
Another primary export joins the top-10 list
Press Release – Federated Farmers For the second consecutive month, exports of caseins and caseinates are New Zealands tenth largest export replacing aluminium and aluminium articles.
Federated Farmers backs wool levy vote
Press Release – Federated Farmers Federated Farmers welcomes the opportunity wool growers will have to vote on whether to reinstate a levy on wool. It urges its members to engage in the process to come, to talk with the Wool Levy Group well help to set up meetings with and above all, …
The incredible shrinking current account deficit
Press Release – Federated Farmers The incredible shrinking current account deficit While the value of dairy exports has helped New Zealand record a current account deficit in the December 2013 quarter, $900 million less than in the September 2013 quarter, Federated Farmers knows trade …
A land of milk and honey: The state of New Zealand dairying
Speech – Federated Farmers Speech by Willy Leferink, Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, to Federated Farmers 2014 Dairy Council at Federated Farmers, Wellington
4.9 billion reasons why our primary industries rock
Press Release – Federated Farmers An expected $4.9 billion surge in New Zealand’s primary exports confirms why CNBC labelled New Zealand a ‘rock star’ economy. The announcement came at the Riddet Institute’s Agri-Food Summit. “It is significant that Riddet Institute’s co-director, Professor …
2014 and a year of change for Federated Farmers
Press Release – Federated Farmers New Zealands foremost rural lobby will face more than the General Election this year with the term of the Federations 28th National President, Bruce Wills, ending in July.
Beef & Lamb farmers say ‘Hola’ to our new Peruvian market
Press Release – Federated Farmers 5 December 2013 Beef & Lamb farmers say Hola to our new Peruvian market In a week of great trade news for New Zealand, Peru is set to become our latest export market for New Zealand beef and lamb. Federated Farmers welcomes approval by Perus …
Exporting New Zealand forward
Press Release – Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is buoyed by surging primary exports that has turned in the lowest trade deficit for an October month since the mid-1990s.
Keep it clean – Federated Farmers
Speech – Federated Farmers Keynote address by Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President, to Federated Farmers 2013 National Council, Federated Farmers, Wellington.
