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Otago Feds Call For Transparency From Regional Council
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:13:06 +1200 | Federated Farmers
In particular Federated Farmers want to know how the new principle of Te Mana o te Wai will be applied under the new regulations. More >>
FAO Urges Immediate Action As New Variants Of Avian Influenza Threaten Asia And The Pacific
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:06:37 +1200 | FAO
Governments, international organizations and the private sector must collaborate and share information transparently and in a timely manner to devise effective containment strategies.More >>
Bringing Local Sustainable Development To Scale
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:36:56 +1200 | Yossef Ben-Meir
New article considers a key condition for effectively scaling local sustainable development for the benefit of the whole of society: creating participatory and empowering community movements first, driving then the dispersion of productive and appropriate technologies.More >>
Kiwi Small Businesses Record Largest Decline In Sales Since May 2020
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:15:34 +1200 | Xero
Xero, the global small business platform, today released its Xero Small Business Insights data for the June quarter, which revealed small business sales in Aotearoa dropped, while jobs and wage growth remained strong.More >>
High Hopes For Laser Weeding System After Successful Trials
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:04:02 +1200 | AgResearch
Technology that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to hunt weeds and zap them with a laser has won praise from industry leaders after successful trialling. More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme Could Put Remaining Greenhouse Growers Out Of Business
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:42:16 +1200 | Vegetables New Zealand
Changes to industrial allocation under the Emissions Trading Scheme could put remaining greenhouse tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers out of business. More >>
Wither Hills Submissions Close Soon
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:44:06 +1200 | Marlborough District Council
Balancing soil conservation and native plantings with recreational use and farming is the aim of the Wither Hills draft management plan, now open for submissions. More >>
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decrease 2.7 Percent In The March 2024 Quarter
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:12:54 +1200 | Stats NZ
The 2.7 percent decrease in total emissions, equivalent to 541 kilotonnes (kt), was mainly due to lower agriculture, forestry, and fishing emissions. More >>
Arable Ready To Celebrate Their Best
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:44:10 +1200 | Federated Farmers
From a farmer experimenting with nitrogen-fixing faba beans to an agronomy veteran helping with world-record wheat yield attempts, the 2024 Arable Award finalists have been named. "The awards are about celebrating all that’s good in our arable ...More >>
From Pup To Pro: Following A Wairarapa Working Dog's Journey
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 17:36:55 +1200 | RNZ
From Country Life , 19 July 2024 Gianina Schwanecke The secret to training any dog well is forming a strong bond between animal and trainer. Wairarapa dog triallist and stock manager Chris Shaw would know. He has been working with a team of dogs ...More >>
Kaikōura Stock Movement Rules Overdue For Review
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:09:30 +1200 | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura District Council has realised it needs a new stock movement bylaw. More >>
Royal Society Of NZ Report Highlights Challenge Of Getting Kiwis To Eat Vegetables
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:46:55 +1200 | Vegetables New Zealand
A new Royal Society of NZ report highlights the challenges involved in getting NZ to eat more vegetables and other healthy food. Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy says this situation is why it is critical that the vegetable industry and govt work together ...More >>
Farmers Back Bill To Exclude Climate Rules In Resource Consents
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:51:33 +1200 | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Act Party MP Mark Cameron proposes a bill to stop regional councils from considering climate change impacts in consenting decisions. Federated Farmers supports the bill, fearing local emissions regulations could impose heavy costs and uncertainties on ...More >>
India Loses Bid To Trademark ‘Basmati’ Rice Variety In New Zealand
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:33:29 +1200 | RNZ
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has ruled that rice growers outside of the South Asian nation also use the term in reference to their products. More >>
Emissions Reduction Plan 2.0 – Expert Reaction
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:14:59 +1200 | Science Media Centre
The ERP2 draft plan outlines policy proposals across the energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste sectors. More >>
Innovate, Don't Imitate: Rethinking NZ's Economic Strategy
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:25:39 +1200 | Koura Wealth
Local headlines are constant harbingers of economic bad news: from productivity declines to persistent inflation and losing Kiwis to Australia where they’re paid more and their dollar goes further.More >>
Renowned Hamilton-Based Soil Scientist Dr Gordon Rajendram Calls For More Competition In The NZ Fertiliser Market
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:37:46 +1200 | Dr Gordon Rajendram Soil Scientist
One of New Zealand’s most renowned experts in soil fertility, Dr Gordon Rajendram (pictured), has issued an urgent call for greater competition and innovation within New Zealand's fertiliser industry to bring product prices down.More >>
EPA Approves Rust Fungus To Combat Invasive Grass On Farms
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:25:49 +1200 | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the release of a rust fungus to control the spread of Chilean needle grass, an invasive weed that not only harms animals, but has the potential to cost farmers millions of dollars in lost production.More >>
George Dodson crowned 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:34:53 +1200 | New Zealand Young Farmers
George hopes winning FMG Young Farmer of the Year will support him in the future – especially in his community and the next step in his career. More >>
Dunedin Up-and-coming Young Farmers Take Top Award, Announced NZ’s Best
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:19:44 +1200 | New Zealand Young Farmers
The competition continues to heat up for the seven FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalists. The winner will be announced this evening, Saturday 13 July, at an awards ceremony due to be held at Claudelands (Globox Arena) in Hamilton.More >>
