Damien O’Connor Took Off For San Francisco In His Last Official Role After His Government Losing The Election And Him Losing The West Coast Seat
Damien O’Connor took off for San Francisco in his last official role after his government losing the election and he losing the West Coast seat. He is presiding over the meeting of 12 ministers from nations who are signatories to the Comprehensive and Progressive...
Fonterra Has Had Support From One Of Its Major Opponents Over Its Newly Released Scope 3 Emissions Target
Fonterra has had support from one of its major opponents over its newly released Scope 3 emissions target. The world’s biggest dairy company Nestle says Fonterra’s target supports its own ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its value chain. Fonterra...
Fonterra’s AGM Last Week Took A Significant Step Towards Achieving Its Climate Ambitions – Glenys Christian Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Fonterra’s AGM last week took a significant step towards achieving its climate ambitions with the announcement of an on-farm emissions reduction target, and Climate Roadmap. It received generally positive support from farmers and negative from the likes of Greenpeace....
28 Farmers From 12 Different Countries Will Soon Spend 10 Days In New Zealand Taking Part In The Latest Rabobank Global Farmers Master Class
Twenty-eight farmers from five continents and 12 different countries will soon spend 10 days in New Zealand taking part in the latest Rabobank Global Farmers Master Class – a state-of-the-art agri learning programme established in 2012 to bring together leading...
An Additional 70-80 Million Hectares Of Cropland Will Be Required In Just Seven Years To Sustain The World’s Demand For Food, Feed, Fuel And Natural Capital
An additional 70-80 million hectares of cropland, about the size of all of Brazil’s cropland, will be required in just seven years to sustain the world’s demand for food, feed, fuel and natural capital. A new report Striking the Balance: by global consultants McKinsey...
Hawke’s Bay Farmers And Growers Can Look Forward To A Couple Of Comedy Shows To The Region
Hawke’s Bay farmers and growers can look forward to a couple of comedy shows to the region. Organised by Farmstrong with the support of FMG, the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Rural Support Trust, the shows in Puketitiri and Napier will feature performances...
Fonterra Yesterday Announced Plans For A 30% Intensity Reduction In On-Farm Emissions From 2018 Levels By 2030 – Richard McIntyre Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Fonterra yesterday announced plans for a 30% intensity reduction in on-farm emissions from 2018 levels by 2030. It is a collective target, so not all farms need to have a 30% intensity reduction. Fed Farmers Dairy Chair Richards McIntyre thinks the intensity-based...
More Than 11,000 Pests, Including Possums, Rats, Stoats And Weasels, Have Been Killed In A Far North Forest Over The Past Two Years
More than 11,000 pests, including possums, rats, stoats and weasels, have been killed in a Far North forest over the past two years. A significant pest control project near Mangonui was funded by Jobs For Nature has trapped or killed 11,049 pest animals, including...
Contact Energy Wants To Build A Massive 55-Turbine Wind Farm In Southland Before The End Of The Year
Contact Energy wants to build a massive 55-turbine wind farm in Southland before the end of the year. The company is to lodge a resource consent application for the Slopedown site near Wyndham which would cover 5800 hectares and contain 55 turbines, each 220 metres...