fresh water
Geoff Simmons reviews the recent decisions surrounding the Ruataniwha dam and the Tukituki catchment
3rd Jul 14, 9:04am
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Geoff Simmons reviews the recent decisions surrounding the Ruataniwha dam and the Tukituki catchment
An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
16th May 14, 8:58am
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An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
Allan Barber sees tight margins, cutthroat farm gate procurement, over capacity and competitive market behaviour. He wonders how it can ever emerge from the quicksand
13th May 14, 10:47am
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Allan Barber sees tight margins, cutthroat farm gate procurement, over capacity and competitive market behaviour. He wonders how it can ever emerge from the quicksand
Allan Barber doubts existing market incentives will allow a reduction in nutrient pollution in waterways even though most individual farms may achieve their targets
30th Apr 14, 11:21am
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Allan Barber doubts existing market incentives will allow a reduction in nutrient pollution in waterways even though most individual farms may achieve their targets
We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
22nd Apr 14, 2:44pm
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We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
21st Apr 14, 7:52am
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Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
Environmental Protection Authority grants resource consents for Ruataniwha Dam with conditions
15th Apr 14, 1:44pm
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Environmental Protection Authority grants resource consents for Ruataniwha Dam with conditions
David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
11th Apr 14, 3:00pm
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David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
William Rolleston tells WTO that farmers "must earn our licence to operate and develop from wider society" and wants rural science more widely understood
27th Mar 14, 2:15pm
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William Rolleston tells WTO that farmers "must earn our licence to operate and develop from wider society" and wants rural science more widely understood
Water management in New Zealand. A road map for understanding water value, given that most agree the RMA approach is flawed
18th Mar 14, 1:01am
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Water management in New Zealand. A road map for understanding water value, given that most agree the RMA approach is flawed
Willy Leferink points out that "every $1 in the milk payout we cannot make removes $300 from the pocket of every man, women and child in New Zealand"
11th Mar 14, 5:00pm
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Willy Leferink points out that "every $1 in the milk payout we cannot make removes $300 from the pocket of every man, women and child in New Zealand"
"Instead of throwing rocks at us from the sideline, we need environmentalists, politicians and scientists to work with us for [a] better way" - Willy Leferink
26th Feb 14, 1:32pm
"Instead of throwing rocks at us from the sideline, we need environmentalists, politicians and scientists to work with us for [a] better way" - Willy Leferink
Gareth Morgan explains why you should be worried about the Labour/Greens electricity proposal
13th Feb 14, 1:46pm
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Gareth Morgan explains why you should be worried about the Labour/Greens electricity proposal
Willy Leferink explains how the system punishes farmers and lets cities off similar environmental errors
11th Feb 14, 11:52am
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Willy Leferink explains how the system punishes farmers and lets cities off similar environmental errors
Willy Leferink explains the love-hate relationship farmers have with their banks, and why they are indispensible to farming's future
1st Feb 14, 9:33am
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Willy Leferink explains the love-hate relationship farmers have with their banks, and why they are indispensible to farming's future
Waikato farmers worry about an increased allocation of water to supply Auckland's urban needs
29th Jan 14, 6:58pm
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Waikato farmers worry about an increased allocation of water to supply Auckland's urban needs
Federated Farmers explains why Gareth Morgan is wrong when he criticises NZ dairy farmers, points out Morgan's dairy experience is not local
22nd Jan 14, 11:42am
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Federated Farmers explains why Gareth Morgan is wrong when he criticises NZ dairy farmers, points out Morgan's dairy experience is not local
Rodney Dickens explores the impact the dairying 'revolution' is having on New Zealand, the consequences, and the prospects
13th Jan 14, 3:22pm
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Rodney Dickens explores the impact the dairying 'revolution' is having on New Zealand, the consequences, and the prospects
Bruce Wills has greetings and four wishes for the new year
19th Dec 13, 3:02pm
Bruce Wills has greetings and four wishes for the new year
Federated Farmers says the red meat sector is worth 35 annual Avatars and could be much more
19th Dec 13, 2:41pm
Federated Farmers says the red meat sector is worth 35 annual Avatars and could be much more
Bernard Hickey wonders whether we have to accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers to grow our economy through dairy exports
24th Nov 13, 7:49am
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Bernard Hickey wonders whether we have to accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers to grow our economy through dairy exports
Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report
21st Nov 13, 10:17am
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Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
20th Nov 13, 11:58am
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms
19th Nov 13, 3:05pm
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Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms