by Luci | Jun 23, 2023 | Default
Federated Farmers is happy with new immigration settings announced earlier this week, but Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre says while it’s great to have a pathway to residency for herd management roles, there should also be pathways for dairy assistants who are happy to...
by Luci | Jun 23, 2023 | Default
The freshwater farm plan system is set to be rolled out from August in Waikato and Southland, and marks the final part of the government’s Essential Freshwater reforms, designed to restore the health of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers for future...
by Luci | Jun 23, 2023 | Default
Some New Zealand sawmills are temporarily halting production, as the construction sector slows. Forest manager Allan Laurie says demand for building timber for new houses has dropped in the face of rising interest rates so with too much timber on the market, prices...
by Luci | Jun 21, 2023 | Default
Rural insurer FMG has paid out more than $120 million in claims relating to Cyclone Gabrielle. The insurer has settled 43% of the 10,500 claims relating to Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods combined. Claims cover everything from damage to...
by Luci | Jun 21, 2023 | Default
The Forest Owners Association says the just announced reform options for revising the Emissions Trading Scheme will cause a shortfall of plantation forests for sequestering carbon in New Zealand and make meeting our 2050 emissions target impossible. FOA president,...
