• Government to work with primary sector on developing a sequestration strategy• Government is committed to sequestration being recognised from 2025• Transitional arrangements in place from 2025 with entry into […]
Environment
Call to examine cost to farmers of environmental agenda
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for the Government to shelve plans to finalise decisions around the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and demanding an urgent review […]
Zespri unveils climate change adaptation plan
Zespri has released its first ever climate change adaptation plan – Adapting to Thrive in a Changing Climate – outlining how the kiwifruit industry intends to adapt to a changing […]
Red meat processors, exporters weigh in on emissions pricing
New Zealand’s red meat processing and exporting sector is urging the Government to make changes to its agricultural emissions pricing proposal. The Meat Industry Association (MIA) rejects the Government’s proposed […]
Report aims to help farmers respond to climate change
Westpac NZ and Lincoln University have released research that finds agile farm management will be essential in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change. Authored by Lincoln University’s Agribusiness and […]
Innovative uses of forestry and wood products unveiled at Fieldays
New and innovative uses of forestry and wood products will be on display at 35 stands in the Fieldays Forestry Hub near Hamilton between 30 November and 3 December, including […]
Feds: Blunt emission taxes will fail to drive change
By Hamish Barwick Emission reductions and how the primary sector and governments could tackle this issue was the focus of a panel discussion in Wellington earlier this month organised by […]
Q&A: He Waka Eke Noa vs government proposals
Confused about the He Waka Eke Noa pricing agricultural emissions and the government’s new proposal report? Federated Farmers senior policy advisor climate change, Macaulay Jones, has some answers. There were […]
Feds advocacy dilutes drinking water regulation over-reach
Simon Edwards It’s still “regulatory over-reach” but new rules covering tens of thousands of small-scale rural water supplies are in a much better place than when first proposed. That’s the […]
Compliance lightened, chlorination requirement gone, for small rural water supplies
by Simon Edwards As news of the expense and compliance burden of proposed new drinking water supply regulations filtered through to rural communities last year, thousands of farmers (not to […]
