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Land Use News Centre
The latest Land Use headlines from New Zealand’s top rural news outlets.
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Rare bee found after almost 100 years
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 1 March 2021 at 3:00 am
A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee, which hasn't been recorded for almost a century, has found that it's been there all along.However, […]
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Government report challenges claims of carbon-neutral meat farms
by OLIVIA WANNAN on 1 March 2021 at 12:46 am
New government report challenges an industry study concluding our beef and lamb farms are nearly carbon-neutral.
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Manawatu woolhandling legend Ronnie Goss dies
by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz on 1 March 2021 at 12:30 am
Shearing Sports New Zealand chairman Sir David Fagan has expressed the shock, grief and condolences among the shearing community after the sudden death of […]
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Natural pasture spray helps farmers reduce emissions and improve production
by BONNIE FLAWS on 28 February 2021 at 4:00 pm
A Kiwi scientist says his formulation addresses many of farming's biggest problems and can result in greater profitability for farmers.
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Causing a stir makes life easier for dairy farmers
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Mark Daniel) on 25 February 2021 at 9:55 pm
Quite often the need to regularly agitate dairy effluent ponds or tanks is overlooked in the initial design stages. This will likely lead to problems later […]
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'Prioritise Covid-19 vaccinations for meat industry workers'
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Staff Reporters) on 25 February 2021 at 9:29 pm
The meat processing and exporting industry is calling on the government to prioritise its workforce for Covid-19 vaccinations. Sirma Karapeeva, chief […]
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Hawke’s Bay farmer ready to repay feed favour if dry conditions worsen this summer
on 25 February 2021 at 8:00 pm
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Job losses worry meat sector
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Staff Reporters) on 25 February 2021 at 6:55 pm
New Zealand's meat processing industry says, while it supports moves away from coal, it has some major concerns about cuts to livestock numbers as proposed in […]
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Country Calendar: Sheep farmer's sheer joy of knitting
by MELENIE PARKES on 24 February 2021 at 4:00 pm
Sheep farmer Andrea Bulleid wants to educate people on New Zealand's famed natural fibre and teach young people all about the benefits of knitting.
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Deer boss optimistic on venison
by infomail@ruralnews.co.nz (Jessica Marshall) on 23 February 2021 at 4:55 am
Innes Moffat says he is optimistic for exports of venison in 2021. The chief executive of Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) says that while Covid-19 had a […]
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Waikato farmer fined $3,500 for starving 26 cattle
on 16 February 2021 at 8:00 pm
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Canterbury farmer sentenced for reckless ill-treatment of a calf
on 10 February 2021 at 8:00 pm
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South Canterbury lifestyle farmer fined $17,500 for starving and ill-treating animals
on 9 February 2021 at 8:00 pm
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Sustainably produced beef patties aimed to become new normal
on 3 February 2021 at 8:02 pm