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- … from the MNNI-Beef & Lamb Farmer Council. There have been a over 20 catchment community events run with the groups and increasing collaboration with Waikato Regional Council, Waikato River Authority and local iwi and hapū to achieve goals. A number of farmers are working together and taking increasing actions to understand and …
- … a goal to have all the tributaries of the Rangitikei form into catchment groups. We started by having a public meeting and an open invitation to all the area. We had presentations from Roger Daryrmple (RRCC) , Landcare Trust and our local Regional Council. The response was hugely positive with all but one farmer keen to join. We have begun water monitoring and have six collection sites, collected monthly. This has been done for the last eight months and is giving us an idea of …
- … The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards celebrate the people, the innovation, the technologies, and farming systems that make New Zealand’s red meat industry world-leading. … The B+LNZ Awards evolved out of the successful B+LNZ Sheep Industry Awards but now encompasses the whole red meat sector (sheep, beef and dairy beef). The eight award categories (four people focused, four business focused) are continually reviewed to ensure they align with B+LNZ’s strategy and goals and reflect changes in the red meat sector. The awards are a platform from which we can tell our sector's story …
- … Emerging Achiever Award winner: Mitchel Hoare Finalists: • Lana Chrystal • Martin Reisima … Rabobank People and Development Award winner: Growing Future Farmers Finalists: • Hereheretau Station • Lone Star Farms … FMG Rural … took place on Thursday 10 October at the Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. … Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards held on Thursday 10 October 2024 in Hamilton. See the full 2024 winner list and read the media release here . Watch a full recording of the evening here . An image gallery is available on …
- … I am the Hawke's Bay Regional Coordinator for New Zealand Landcare Trust and have been working throughout the Hawke’s Bay Region assisting new catchment groups establish and providing technical expertise around wetlands and riparian restoration. … Nathan Burkepile … Throughout my career, I have been working with landowners to improve …
- … The Hakataramea Valley is a unique farming region and despite the challenging climate it is renowned for producing quality livestock and produce. We have a great supportive community that makes it a tremendous place to live and bring up a family. Strong communities, profitably farming land and unique ecosystems however do not survive out of …
- … The Waimatā Catchment Group has been running since 2019. We an incorporated society and have been successful in gaining funding from Te Uru Rākau, MFE and DOC. Our core focus is riparian fencing and native tree planting - though being hill country there will be a fair few poplars and willows being planted as well. …
- … by more than 60 people, at the Wainuioru Hall in September 2017. We were keen to find out more about our water quality and come up with ways our river and catchment could be improved. We also had concerns about future regulations andother issues such as flooding, sediment and crack willow infestations throughout the catchment. We set the group up as an incorporated society where the purposes …
- … While we need to manage the impacts of farming activities on freshwater quality, including sediment and E. coli , the way this is currently being done has significant issues and will have massive implications for our sector. … Last updated October 2024 Many regional councils around New Zealand … Management 2020 (NPS-FM). The Government has pushed out the date that regional councils can notify a freshwater plan and said it will amend the NPS-FM. However, the NPS-FM is still in place and many regional councils are continuing with …
- … forestry. More information on Parliament’s website here . Why this is important The wholesale conversion of sheep and beef farmland to carbon farming – incentivised by policy settings – is having a devastating effect on our sector (including on rural communities, schools and businesses, and on things like pest control – and ultimately on New Zealand’s economy). We’ve been calling for action on whole-farm …