SFF Stoush Raises Doubts Over Wrightson Debt Levels
The prospect of PGG Wrightson having to pay substantial damages to Silver Fern Farms over its failed deal to buy half of the meat …
Archive for February, 2009
Feds Want DoC’s Advocacy Role Curtailed
The controversy over Meridian paying DoC $175,000 in exchange for it withdrawing its opposition to Project Hayes wind farm highlights the urgent need to …
Advocacy Only Weapon Against Subsidies – Groser
Trade Minister, Tim Groser, has a sobering reality check for farmers regarding our ability to influence decision on imposition of subsidies. He says advocacy …
Land Transport Regulations Changes Benefit Farmers
A year of lobbying by the Agricultural Transport Forum (ATF) and FedFarmers has led to the exemption of tractors and agricultural vehicles from the …
National Quietly Dumps Agriculture Innovation Fund
National has completed the dismantling of the $700m investment in primary sector innovation through the NZ Fast Forward fund. Opposition agriculture spokesperson, Jim Anderton, …
Need for Aust And NZ To Co-Ordinate ETS Policies
David Carter believes Aust and NZ should co-ordinate their policies on emissions trading schemes. At their first bilateral meeting he told his Aust counterpart, …
Proposed RMA Changes Not Enough For Farmers
FedFarmers is not letting up on the Govt to push harder and faster with further changes to the RMA. It sees the announced changes …
Timing Of Farm Entry To ETS Features In Talks
Agriculture Minister, David Carter, has met his Aust counterpart for the first time in a meet and greet with Tony Burke, the former union …
Changes To Local Government Tipped
Agriculture Minister, David Carter, says farmers should look for changes in behaviour of their local govt agencies, especially in the handling of resource consents, …
Water Schemes May Get Jump Start As RMA Tweaks Loom
Water storage schemes in the South Island may get a jump start soon, with reforms to the Resource Management Act going to Cabinet this …
Wool To Find Some Metered Comfort
A “Wool Comfort Meter” has been developed by scientists in Aust for lightweight wool garments. It is hoped it will help turn around the …
Tough Road Ahead To Reverse Subsidy Imposition
Discussions on the European Commission’s recent decision to reintroduce dairy export subsidies will be high on the agenda of Trade Minister Tim Groser now …
