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Govt unveils changes to biosecurity and animal tracing
Tougher laws governing the movement of animals and harsher penalties for non-compliance are on the table under an overhaul of two key pieces of legislation.
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Morning Rural News for 18 July 2019
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Farmers propose agriculture sector-led approach to emissions plan
The farming industry says it's more logical that it leads the transition to agricultural emission pricing than having a new centralised levy. Video, Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 July 2019
The Fonterra Shareholders Council says the 11 thousand farmers it represents will naturally have some apprehension about emissions pricing but are up for the… Audio
Govt unveils changes to biosecurity and animal tracing
Tougher laws governing the movement of animals and harsher penalties for non-compliance are on the table under an overhaul of two key pieces of legislation.
Midday Rural News for 19 July 2019
Moves to toughen laws around animal tracing, and deliver harsher penalties for non-compliance are now on the table. Audio
Morning Rural News for 19 July 2019
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 19 July 2019
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 18 July 2019
Fonterra says cost is not the main consideration in cutting reliance on fossil fuels ahead of schedule. The Canterbury Regional Council is investigating what has caused a decline in water quality at… Audio
Morning Rural News for 18 July 2019
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Farmers propose agriculture sector-led approach to emissions plan
The farming industry says it's more logical that it leads the transition to agricultural emission pricing than having a new centralised levy. Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 17 July 2019
The Fonterra Shareholders Council says the 11 thousand farmers it represents will naturally have some apprehension about emissions pricing but are up for the challenge. Audio
ICCC report: farmers to pay for (some) emissions by 2025
Dr Harry Clark, the director of the NZ Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre and a member of the ICCC talks to Kathryn Ryan about the ICCC report, advancements in technology to help reduce… Audio
Farmers offered big ETS discount
Farmers are being offered a 95 percent discount when they're brought into the emissions trading scheme but sector leaders say there are better ways of reducing agriculture's climate impact.
The… Audio
Fed Farmers sounds note of caution over support for ETS
Federated Farmers is sounding a note of caution about the level of farming community support for the emission trading scheme.
Yesterday the Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, described the… Audio
Morning Rural News for 17 July 2019
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Proposal to introduce agriculture to emissions trading scheme by 2025
The committee tasked to investigate how NZ can reach net zero emissions by 2050 has proposed introducing the agricultural sector to the emissions trading scheme by 2025.
ETS proposal for farmers ‘won’t make a difference’ – Forest and Bird
Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey says a new proposal on how farmers should be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme is not going to make any difference. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Farmers should pay for emissions, receive credits – report
A long-awaited report on the Emissions Trading Scheme proposes farmers pay for their emissions and receive credit for reductions by 2025. However, the agricultural sector is worried proposed measures… Audio
Agriculture front and centre in climate change recommendations
Earlier today the government released two reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, with recommendations on how to curb the harmful effects of climate change. Audio
Midday Rural News for 16 July 2019
The industry groups DairyNZ and Beef and Lamb say methane reduction targets planned by the Government must be modified. Audio
School calf days get go-ahead with M bovis precautions
The Ministry for Primary Industries has given school calf days the go-ahead this year, but says extra precautions will need to be taken due to Mycoplasma bovis.
Taranaki farming couple beats ANZ in court
Business commentator Rod Oram reports on the significant victory Bill and Sharon Coomey achieved against ANZ in the Court of Appeal after a five year fight over an interest rate swap, AMP has called… Audio
Farming the open ocean. The new blue economy
As a result of growing demand and because of climate change, a shift is taking place in aquaculture from farming in sheltered waterways, to out in the open seas. Audio
