by Colin Hannah — Federated Farmers Northland President Since 2017, the reduction in milk solid production on Northland dairy farms combined with the loss of beef and dairy farms to plantation forestry has meant a $4 billion hit to the Northland economy – and the figure continues to grow annually. This is all thanks to […]
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Little evidence of slash in Hawke’s Bay woody debris report
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has released a report on the make-up of the woody debris that washed up against bridges, on beaches and ended up on flooded areas during Cyclone Gabrielle. The aim of the report was to understand the likely origins of large woody debris that washed down the waterways to help inform future […]
Otago Ballance Farm Environment Award winners announced
Steven and Kellie Nichol of Auldamor have been announced as Regional Supreme Winners at the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards in Dunedin this evening. Steven and Kellie are constantly evolving their farming business though diversification and adapting production systems, all while considering environmental impact. Their 1,498ha property is located at Clarks Junction, Otago. The Nichol […]
Fifth-generation farmers take out Regional Supreme Award
Cameron and Robert Grant of Croydon have been announced as Regional Supreme Winners at the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards in Invercargill. Known as Grant Brothers, the business comprises four farms that span 4,444ha (4,200ha effective). Since 1884, the original block has been added to, with the brothers inheriting a successful long-term vision that has […]
Otago Regional Council to begin farm flyovers
The Otago Regional Council is about to begin its first farm flyovers for the Winter Grazing season, which will also be looking at any large land disturbance such as forestry or earth works around waterways. It is intended there will, in coming months be three flyovers over the region, broken into three flights per flyover, […]
2023 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards winners announced
An exceptionally wet spring and summer combined with adverse weather challenges early this year severely impacted entrant numbers in the Manawatū dairy industry awards programme. Traditionally, when a region has low entrant numbers, places are only offered to winner and runner-up, or just the winner only, and when entrant numbers were very low, the category […]
West Coast/Top of South Island Dairy Industry Award Winners proud to be caretakers of land
The major winners in the 2023 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards say being caretakers of the land is a pretty special job to have and are proud to be part of a food-producing nation. Ricky and Maria Johnson were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year Category at the […]
Hard work pays for Northland Fieldays team
Northland Fieldays returned this year after two years of absence, and through hard work from a determined committee it managed to deliver on high expectations from Northland’s ever-supportive community says Fieldays Treasurer and Feds’ Northland Vice-President John Blackwell. “It was the best Fielday we’ve had in six years,” he says. Delivering the event this year […]
Why is HBRC not pushing for amnesty on RMA consents for cyclone clean-up?
Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay President Jim Galloway says farmers and growers are becoming increasingly frustrated and annoyed that council rules are hampering efforts to get their properties up and running following Cyclone Gabrielle. The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council website is advising everyone to apply for resource consent, either proactively or retrospectively, to clean up cyclone […]
Bailey bridge construction underway at Hikuwai
A blessing ceremony has paved the way for construction of a temporary Bailey bridge to replace the Hikuwai #1 bridge, which was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, to get underway from March 13. The ceremony was led by Dr Wayne Ngata (Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngati Ira and Ngati Porou) with support from Mark Kopua and […]