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- … a Council Hearing, WRC’s decision on PC1 was released in April 2020. The release of new national policies (national stock exclusion regulations, Freshwater Farm Plan regulations, National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management [NPSFM] … on PC1. The decision document is very long (376 pages) and complicated. The decision covers a range of issues, from stock exclusion to farm plans to the use of Overseer. Our preliminary analysis is that many of the provisions have …
- NewsRed meat sector releases political manifesto and Red Meat Report …
- … is available at nprove.nz nProve Beef Looking for bulls? nProve Beef can help you find bulls to produce finishing stock, to breed replacement heifers, or to produce beef calves in a dairy system. It includes three new beef cattle …
- … policy frameworks that councils use when setting targets, timeframes and rules; and changes to national rules such as stock exclusion, wetlands and water storage. For further information about what was consulted on, see the ‘More …
- Deforestation has occurred across New Zealand but has been particularly profound in the Matamata-Piako Region where less than 2% of original lowland forest remains. This region is nationally important as all the major rivers drain into the Hauraki Gulf, which is home to over one million people along its shores and on its islands. This is the context under which the Piako Catchment Forum (PCF) was founded. The forum began in 2016 with a few farmers, a planter, a teacher, and Waikato Regional …
- Accessibility is important to B+LNZ and we keep working to make our website and other resources suitable for all. We try to make sure any given piece of information is available in a range of different formats so farmers and others can find it in a way that suits them. Repeating messages in different media also helps adult learning. We’re committed to Plain English and look to improve our use of this. We seek guidance from accessibility experts like the Rural Youth & Adult Literacy Trust. …
- … lambing practices. For farms integrated with dairy operations, exploring options such as off-farm grazing for young stock and managing dairy calves. On-Farm implementation: Assessing the costs of implementing recommendations and the …
- … best option. A potential solution is the use of shrubby vegetation e.g. Tagasaste, as a soil stabiliser as well as a stock feed. Tagasaste is a hardy nitrogen fixer with high protein foliage suitable for sheep and cattle that thrives on … the six-week lag time between production from the two aspects means there is the potential for two springs’ worth of stock feed. Additionally, Tagasaste provides shade and shelter to support animal welfare. For more information on this …
- Some landowners and other TMC residents are concerned about general environmental degradation, including soil erosion, water quality, biodiversity and pest plant and animal control. They’d like to take further steps to improve the health of the Tauranga harbour as well as the ecological value of Te Mania catchment’s landscape and streams. They understand that the way that the land is used contributes to the majority of adverse impacts on the health of the soil, the waterways and the native …