Land Use News Centre
The latest Land Use headlines from New Zealand’s top rural news outlets.
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Forestry Minister Shane Jones to meet farmers protesting Billion Trees Programme at Parliament
by COLLETTE DEVLIN on 13 November 2019 at 4:00 pm
Forestry Minister Shane Jones aims to quell farmers' fears about the Billion Trees Programm […]
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Bootcamp evening for Horowhenua region's farmers
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 13 November 2019 at 2:44 am
The Rural Innovation Lab is coming back to the Horowhenua this week with a Farmer Bootcamp at Foxton on Wednesday night looking at new business models.Chair of […]
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Colyton deer farmer brings North Island velvet and antlers contest to Feilding
by SAM KILMISTER on 13 November 2019 at 2:15 am
New Zealand is the world's largest producer of velvet and now the best deer antlers will be on show in Feilding. […]
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No threat to farming from forestry
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Damien O'Connor) on 13 November 2019 at 1:13 am
OPINION: There’s some agitation out there at the moment about farming being under threat from forestry. Much of what’s circulating is based on […]
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Volunteers sought for further attack on wilding pine
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 13 November 2019 at 12:47 am
A new push to tackle the wilding pine problem follows a $10 million programme that eradicated pine from 31,000ha at Mid Dome.The Mid Dome Wilding Trees […]
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Otago farmers want more focus on waterfowl pollution
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 12 November 2019 at 11:53 pm
A South Otago farmer wants to see greater recognition of the role of waterfowl pollution in planned governmental water quality reforms.Clutha Valley sheep and […]
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Hāwera farmer landed with vet bill after Guy Fawkes Day
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 12 November 2019 at 10:04 pm
A farmer is appealing for people to use common sense when it comes to fireworks after one of his calves was injured last week.Anthony Kemp from Hāwera […]
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'Cutest sheep in the world' take the stage
by Stuff on 12 November 2019 at 9:34 pm
There will be cute contenders at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch this week. […]
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'It's a growing concept': World's biggest maggot farmer to expand
by ANTONY SGUAZZIN on 12 November 2019 at 7:34 pm
Practically non-existent a decade ago, maggot farming is increasingly fashionable. […]
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He’s just mad about saffron
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Nigel Malthus) on 10 November 2019 at 8:51 pm
“I always reckoned you could make a living off 10 acres,” says Canterbury saffron grower Geoff Slater. “I think if you get the right products […]
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Will apple trees replace pines in North Canterbury?
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Staff Reporters) on 7 November 2019 at 6:55 pm
Apple trees could be replacing pines in North Canterbury. Ngāi Tahu Farming has ordered tree stocks for planting a trial orchard in the Culverden/Balmoral […]
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Lights, camera, action on sheep!
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Peter Burke) on 6 November 2019 at 7:55 pm
Remote sensing cameras and GPS are being used by Massey University researchers to see what, if any, damage sheep cause to waterways in the hill country. A […]
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Back to school for farmers – to teach!
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Peter Burke) on 4 November 2019 at 9:55 pm
Farmers and others in the agri sector need to speak at schools if New Zealand is to get more young people choosing agri careers. That’s the view of the […]
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Symposium focused on combating myrtle rust
on 18 September 2019 at 9:00 pm
The recent Myrtle Rust Science Symposium discussed solutions to battle the invasive rust disease which is attacking iconic species such as pōhutukawa and […]
