Angus Kebbell
Angus Kebbell talks to farmers who are assessing how emissions taxes will affect their operations, their business, and what sequestration will and won't be counted
6th May 23, 4:56pm
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Angus Kebbell talks to farmers who are assessing how emissions taxes will affect their operations, their business, and what sequestration will and won't be counted
Angus Kebbell says it is one thing for the Climate Change Commission to require more emissions savings from farmers, but there is no agreed way to define them, and the sector is already has the world's lowest carbon footprint
30th Apr 23, 2:49pm
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Angus Kebbell says it is one thing for the Climate Change Commission to require more emissions savings from farmers, but there is no agreed way to define them, and the sector is already has the world's lowest carbon footprint
The ACT Party's rural spokesperson sets out how they would approach emissions control in the rural sector and square it with our international obligations
22nd Apr 23, 11:14am
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The ACT Party's rural spokesperson sets out how they would approach emissions control in the rural sector and square it with our international obligations
AgResearch's Marlon Dos Reis describes how social media posts are helping drive food research change
16th Apr 23, 4:53pm
AgResearch's Marlon Dos Reis describes how social media posts are helping drive food research change
David Norton says aspects of carbon farming with exotics are "ecologically fraudulent". "And I think we should be rewarding and providing an income for native forests as a permanent long term carbon sequestration tool, both post- and pre-1990"
26th Mar 23, 9:59am
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David Norton says aspects of carbon farming with exotics are "ecologically fraudulent". "And I think we should be rewarding and providing an income for native forests as a permanent long term carbon sequestration tool, both post- and pre-1990"
Angus Kebbell makes the case for protecting livestock farming and resisting carbon farming as a better way to help New Zealand earn its way in the world - and be more honest in how we reduce our carbon footprint and sequester carbon
18th Mar 23, 9:43am
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Angus Kebbell makes the case for protecting livestock farming and resisting carbon farming as a better way to help New Zealand earn its way in the world - and be more honest in how we reduce our carbon footprint and sequester carbon
Adam Forbes takes an holistic look at the role forests can play in rural land use, the particular problems with lock-up-and-walk-away forests, and the need to understand what is required for responsible management of forests
11th Mar 23, 9:45am
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Adam Forbes takes an holistic look at the role forests can play in rural land use, the particular problems with lock-up-and-walk-away forests, and the need to understand what is required for responsible management of forests
Gary Taylor: this whole notion of large scale permanent exotic forests is something that we need to nip in the bud
17th Sep 22, 11:00am
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Gary Taylor: this whole notion of large scale permanent exotic forests is something that we need to nip in the bud
Angus Kebbell takes a look at two major global rural issues from an Irish perspective, assessing the impact the European drought will have on agricultural production, and how Ireland faces competition from Brazilian beef
3rd Sep 22, 10:56am
Angus Kebbell takes a look at two major global rural issues from an Irish perspective, assessing the impact the European drought will have on agricultural production, and how Ireland faces competition from Brazilian beef
Emma Crutchley is horrified the economic incentives for livestock farming are vanishing in favour of big blocks of monoculture exotic forest, and trashes food production. She wants HWEN understood by the CCC and taken seriously by the Government
27th Aug 22, 4:12pm
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Emma Crutchley is horrified the economic incentives for livestock farming are vanishing in favour of big blocks of monoculture exotic forest, and trashes food production. She wants HWEN understood by the CCC and taken seriously by the Government
"Sequestration has to be an actual and transparent thing. We can't be falsifying any aspect of it, and we can't be leaving parts out of that equation either" - Adam Forbes
13th Aug 22, 10:00am
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"Sequestration has to be an actual and transparent thing. We can't be falsifying any aspect of it, and we can't be leaving parts out of that equation either" - Adam Forbes
Carbon sequestration becoming a rural issue, separating the HWEN supporters from the Climate Change Commission. Some farmers see an apocalyptic future for food production
8th Aug 22, 8:52am
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Carbon sequestration becoming a rural issue, separating the HWEN supporters from the Climate Change Commission. Some farmers see an apocalyptic future for food production
Dr Harry Clark assesses where HWEN fits in to the changing societal demand for change, even when NZ agriculture has a leading position responding to the climate challenges. Prescriptive regulation delivers worse outcomes than agreed partnership programs
16th Jul 22, 11:13am
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Dr Harry Clark assesses where HWEN fits in to the changing societal demand for change, even when NZ agriculture has a leading position responding to the climate challenges. Prescriptive regulation delivers worse outcomes than agreed partnership programs
Just like many other industries, change is a constant in land use, responding to markets, the environmental needs, and regulators. Connected advisers can help farm managers choose the optimum path
2nd Jul 22, 1:48pm
Just like many other industries, change is a constant in land use, responding to markets, the environmental needs, and regulators. Connected advisers can help farm managers choose the optimum path
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting grain markets worldwide. That in turn affects animal feed, and downstream meat production. Angus Kebbell explores how that will affect markets for our pasture-based livestock by looking at the global impacts
25th Jun 22, 9:49am
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting grain markets worldwide. That in turn affects animal feed, and downstream meat production. Angus Kebbell explores how that will affect markets for our pasture-based livestock by looking at the global impacts
"We're all getting on the bus and going in the same direction, but Wellington has sent seven buses to pick you up seven times." Why catchment groups are a better answer
18th Jun 22, 9:59am
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"We're all getting on the bus and going in the same direction, but Wellington has sent seven buses to pick you up seven times." Why catchment groups are a better answer
What happens when well-meaning urban elites push drastic changes on farming that are not well supported by scientific or market evidence? Sri Lanka
12th Jun 22, 10:30am
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What happens when well-meaning urban elites push drastic changes on farming that are not well supported by scientific or market evidence? Sri Lanka
The large Rangitīkei Rivers Community Catchment group is an example of a major community network improving both water quality and the community cohesion
4th Jun 22, 10:09am
The large Rangitīkei Rivers Community Catchment group is an example of a major community network improving both water quality and the community cohesion
Formal or informal, the growing number of cooperative rural catchment groups advancing environmental and provenance projects look like they will move the needle for the rural economy
28th May 22, 10:23am
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Formal or informal, the growing number of cooperative rural catchment groups advancing environmental and provenance projects look like they will move the needle for the rural economy
In the tough deer industry, some growers stand out with vertical integration of businesses that reach international markets. But in the end, it is on-farm prowess that matters. Angus Kebbell reports
21st May 22, 10:30am
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In the tough deer industry, some growers stand out with vertical integration of businesses that reach international markets. But in the end, it is on-farm prowess that matters. Angus Kebbell reports
Closed borders and a reluctant Government heaps pressure on farming businesses to operate starved of staff. Locals prefer city jobs, and the local pool of workers isn't there with record low jobless levels. The toll on working farmers is now serious
1st May 22, 3:31pm
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Closed borders and a reluctant Government heaps pressure on farming businesses to operate starved of staff. Locals prefer city jobs, and the local pool of workers isn't there with record low jobless levels. The toll on working farmers is now serious
Breeding sheep that burp less to cut emissions contributing to climate change makes significant progress
23rd Apr 22, 10:16am
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Breeding sheep that burp less to cut emissions contributing to climate change makes significant progress
A long term plan for farm succession has enabled the Hargreaves family to transition ownership and control of their growing and successful enterprise
9th Apr 22, 9:42am
A long term plan for farm succession has enabled the Hargreaves family to transition ownership and control of their growing and successful enterprise
The second in the farm succession series, describing how one family approached the transfer of ownership within the family, starting early with a clear plan
2nd Apr 22, 9:41am
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The second in the farm succession series, describing how one family approached the transfer of ownership within the family, starting early with a clear plan
Succession planning is a process not an action. But individual circumstances can make it a tricky process. Starting early is key because it is not only retirement that can trigger it. Angus Kebbell starts a series
25th Mar 22, 12:05pm
Succession planning is a process not an action. But individual circumstances can make it a tricky process. Starting early is key because it is not only retirement that can trigger it. Angus Kebbell starts a series