A four-year, $1 million court case between the Southland District Council and Peter Chartres of Te Anau Downs Station over land use rights and indigenous vegetation clearance has important lessons […]
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Vague improvements to the Government’s emissions levy not enough, change is needed to NZ’s broken methane targets
Source: Federated Farmers Today the Government announced changes to their October plan to price agricultural emissions, but the vague improvements are simply not enough and Feds remain opposed. While this […]
Baling hay too quickly can lead to fire risk
People baling hay need to make sure the hay is ready before baling and storing. National Wildfire Manager Tim Mitchell says the reminder is to try and head off preventable […]
Hi-tech New Zealand strawberries on the horizon
New Zealanders will be able to enjoy spray-free strawberries grown through a hi-tech new system almost all year round through a Government-backed pilot project based in Foxton, Agriculture Minister Damien […]
Ashburton Family win National Ambassador title in New Zealand Environment Farm Trust awards
Ashburton father and son, Phillip and Paul Everest, supported by partners Jocelyn and Sarah Hayman respectively, are the new National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing and the recipients of […]
He Waka Eke Noa
William Beetham At the recent Federated Farmers Meat & Wool council many concerns were raised about He Waka Eke Noa, the pricing of agricultural emissions, and the subsequent impact on […]
Environmental lens needed for regional spatial plans: Upton
Regional spatial plans need to work in tandem with environmental caveats that protect rivers, wetlands and the coastline, said Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton. Speaking at the Resource […]
Central Plains Water Contributes $1M to local Community
Over the past five years Central Plains Water Limited (CPW) has contributed over one million dollars to a variety of projects that enhance biodiversity in the CPW operational area. The […]
“Education over regulation”
Jason Herrick Southland Federated Farmers winter grazing spokesperson For as long as I can remember, the amount of poorly thought out policies and regulations, have been coming from central government […]
New arable tool aims to find true costs
Arable farmers must understand their ‘true cost’ of production to ensure continued financial viability – and Federated Farmers has a new spreadsheet designed to do exactly that. The cost of […]
