Rural News
Marina Shearer says that when stress and challenging situations stop yourself from responding inappropriately, you need to have strategies on hand to deal with these pressures
8th Oct 22, 10:31am
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Marina Shearer says that when stress and challenging situations stop yourself from responding inappropriately, you need to have strategies on hand to deal with these pressures
With a new form of Mycoplasma bovis surfacing in Canterbury, Guy Trafford assesses how we should assess the risks, what it means if it was from an imported source, and what it means if it developed locally
8th Oct 22, 10:09am
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With a new form of Mycoplasma bovis surfacing in Canterbury, Guy Trafford assesses how we should assess the risks, what it means if it was from an imported source, and what it means if it developed locally
Guy Trafford assesses where dairy companies ended up with their 2021/2022 season milk payout levels, with variations not as wide as previously
5th Oct 22, 10:49am
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Guy Trafford assesses where dairy companies ended up with their 2021/2022 season milk payout levels, with variations not as wide as previously
Export log prices rising because shipping costs are falling. Demand may hold due to some special Chinese market factors but that may be temporary. Demand from India remains weak. Local demand generally stable
1st Oct 22, 11:31am
Export log prices rising because shipping costs are falling. Demand may hold due to some special Chinese market factors but that may be temporary. Demand from India remains weak. Local demand generally stable
Rob Morrison points out that allowing offsets within the ETS is woefully dodgy, giving a free pass to major polluters. He makes the case for regenerative native forests to sequester carbon as the way to meet our obligations properly
1st Oct 22, 10:00am
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Rob Morrison points out that allowing offsets within the ETS is woefully dodgy, giving a free pass to major polluters. He makes the case for regenerative native forests to sequester carbon as the way to meet our obligations properly
Guy Trafford assesses the progress on the Government's 10-year roadmap to unlock greater value for a sector vital to New Zealand’s economic recovery
29th Sep 22, 11:27am
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Guy Trafford assesses the progress on the Government's 10-year roadmap to unlock greater value for a sector vital to New Zealand’s economic recovery
Dairy may grab the limelight, but the enormous importance of the whole red meat sector to New Zealand’s economic future has been highlighted by a very strong 2021/2022 results with exports exceeding $11 bln for the first time
29th Sep 22, 10:18am
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Dairy may grab the limelight, but the enormous importance of the whole red meat sector to New Zealand’s economic future has been highlighted by a very strong 2021/2022 results with exports exceeding $11 bln for the first time
Native forests that began regenerating prior to 1990 are excluded from the ETS. This opens opportunities for voluntary schemes independent of Government
28th Sep 22, 1:29pm
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Native forests that began regenerating prior to 1990 are excluded from the ETS. This opens opportunities for voluntary schemes independent of Government
Rob Morrison worries the ETS has created a rush to plant monoculture pine forests, generating an accelerating misallocation of capital in the chase for carbon credits that will be devastating long term
24th Sep 22, 11:01am
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Rob Morrison worries the ETS has created a rush to plant monoculture pine forests, generating an accelerating misallocation of capital in the chase for carbon credits that will be devastating long term
The implications for the Canterbury beef industry from the rediscovery of M.Bovis at the Wakanui feedlot will stretch far beyond the borders of the At Risk zones and affect beef supply nationally
24th Sep 22, 9:50am
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The implications for the Canterbury beef industry from the rediscovery of M.Bovis at the Wakanui feedlot will stretch far beyond the borders of the At Risk zones and affect beef supply nationally
National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land tries to address one end of the sprawl pressures of urbanisation, while high rise intensification gets serious pushback by NIMBYs in other communities
22nd Sep 22, 5:00pm
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National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land tries to address one end of the sprawl pressures of urbanisation, while high rise intensification gets serious pushback by NIMBYs in other communities
Why US farmers are now at the forefront of the right to repair movement
Farm sales in the three months to August down 38% compared to a year earlier, lifestyle block sales down 24%
22nd Sep 22, 11:37am
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Farm sales in the three months to August down 38% compared to a year earlier, lifestyle block sales down 24%
Fonterra reports 3% drop in after tax earnings to $583 million; retains forecast 2022/23 milk price range of $8.50–$10.00, with a midpoint of $9.25; will keep full ownership of Australian business
22nd Sep 22, 9:04am
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Fonterra reports 3% drop in after tax earnings to $583 million; retains forecast 2022/23 milk price range of $8.50–$10.00, with a midpoint of $9.25; will keep full ownership of Australian business
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
New Zealand remains the only country in the world with an ETS that allows unlimited forestry offsetting. Guy Trafford looks at the data for evidence of the spread of pine forests and the decline in livestock numbers
17th Sep 22, 9:48am
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New Zealand remains the only country in the world with an ETS that allows unlimited forestry offsetting. Guy Trafford looks at the data for evidence of the spread of pine forests and the decline in livestock numbers
Guy Trafford looks at how borrowing has affected rural businesses through the pandemic, and the assistance available when that debt becomes an excessive burden
15th Sep 22, 11:16am
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Guy Trafford looks at how borrowing has affected rural businesses through the pandemic, and the assistance available when that debt becomes an excessive burden
93% of farm livestock is tagged, but that is not good enough in the event of an outbreak of foot & mouth disease. It is not a regulatory imposition, it is a key defence to allow the farming industry to recover quickly
14th Sep 22, 9:55am
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93% of farm livestock is tagged, but that is not good enough in the event of an outbreak of foot & mouth disease. It is not a regulatory imposition, it is a key defence to allow the farming industry to recover quickly
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Carbon offsets are a mix, some official and others unofficial, and certified to different rules. This creates confusion in the market place
13th Sep 22, 1:20pm
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Carbon offsets are a mix, some official and others unofficial, and certified to different rules. This creates confusion in the market place
Guy Trafford reports that even though dairy prices are up, cost pressures are rising too and in other countries production isn't likely to rise, leaving global milk supply low and further upward pressure on prices
9th Sep 22, 10:25am
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Guy Trafford reports that even though dairy prices are up, cost pressures are rising too and in other countries production isn't likely to rise, leaving global milk supply low and further upward pressure on prices
Recent storms have reduced Fonterra's milk flows, but they now expect earnings for the 2023 season to rise and to be at the top of their guidance for 2022
9th Sep 22, 8:48am
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Recent storms have reduced Fonterra's milk flows, but they now expect earnings for the 2023 season to rise and to be at the top of their guidance for 2022
Guy Trafford says the return of international services exports, especially inbound tourism, will be crucial to our economic recovery in a way as important as our dairy trade
7th Sep 22, 10:57am
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Guy Trafford says the return of international services exports, especially inbound tourism, will be crucial to our economic recovery in a way as important as our dairy trade
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
'Climate change is coming and so is government regulation and consumer demand for farmers and growers to produce more food in a transparent, socially and environmentally responsible way'
3rd Sep 22, 10:27am
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'Climate change is coming and so is government regulation and consumer demand for farmers and growers to produce more food in a transparent, socially and environmentally responsible way'
Most at-mill prices remain stable for logs but at-wharf prices rise as shipping costs reduce again. Chinese demand shows some signs of life, but Indian demand remains weak
1st Sep 22, 11:52am
Most at-mill prices remain stable for logs but at-wharf prices rise as shipping costs reduce again. Chinese demand shows some signs of life, but Indian demand remains weak
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