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Last of the Kiwi ostrich flocks up for grabs
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (711+ words) The last of New Zealand’s commercial ostrich breeders is bowing out of the industry after 30 years of farming the animals. Ian and Rosemary Blunden, who are retiring, are hoping to find someone to take over their flock on their farm…...
Connections help foster food security, conference hears
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (500+ words) The need to build stronger connections between farmers, communities and consumers was a recurring message at the inaugural Food Futures Conference held in Palmerston North. Hosted by Environment Network Manawatū on July 21, the conference brought together growers, farmers, food rescue…...
Report singles out GHG policies for agricultural methane failure
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (460+ words) Changes to agricultural greenhouse gas policies made by the coalition government have reduced incentives for the sector to cut emissions, the Climate Change Commission’s annual report says. Methane emissions are on track to be 6.6% lower by 2030, well short of the…...
NZ at risk of missing all climate goals, report finds
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (683+ words) By Kate Newton of RNZ New Zealand is at risk of missing all of its climate targets, and time to get back on track is running out, the Climate Change Commission says. The commission says lagging progress on switching to…...
Four strategic goals underpin new FAR five-year plan
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (523+ words) The Foundation for Arable Research has launched a new five-year strategy set to strengthen New Zealand’s arable sector. FAR chair Steven Bierema said the strategy sets a clear direction for supporting a confident, resilient and profitable arable sector that produces…...
Scientists raise alarm over Conservation Amendment Bill
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (665+ words) An ecologist is concerned the government’s Conservation Amendment Bill puts the country’s national parks at risk of being developed for financial gain. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said the Bill did not include a plan to sell great swathes of conservation…...
Warning signs farmers cannot ignore
1+ week, 37+ min ago (690+ words) It isn’t the sort of legislation that usually grabs people, but every Kiwi farmer should be paying close attention right now to the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill. That’s because it raises a simple but very important question:…...
Europe shifts on livestock, backs split-gas methane approach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) The European Commission has reversed a decade-long policy approach that was lowering farmed livestock numbers with a new strategy that encourages their farming. The new strategy acknowledges Europe’s historic and social role of farming livestock, the need for food security,…...
Wairarapa farmers say flood disaster was ‘waiting to happen’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (860+ words) farmersweekly.co.nz...
Government proposes mandatory climate adaptation plans
1+ week, 4+ day ago (789+ words) Kate Newton of RNZ Councils will have to come up with adaptation plans for communities at high risk from climate change hazards, under a proposed law change. The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, introduced to Parliament on Wednesday, will require…...