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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Carbon Farming,

08/29/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Carbon forestry is pushing up farm prices out of reach

A new report by Beef and Lamb shows that much more land than initially thought was planted to carbon forests and that it is pushing up land prices to unsustainable levels

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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Beef Cattle, Ag Australia/NZ, Ranching, Carbon Farming,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Former Beef and Lamb chairperson Mike Petersen and 'ethical' carbon farming

Former Beef and Lamb NZ chairperson Mike Petersen advises a carbon forestry fund which livestock farms it should buy to convert to pine trees.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Ag Australia/NZ, Carbon Farming,

08/19/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Former Beef and Lamb chairperson Mike Petersen and 'ethical' carbon farming

Former Beef and Lamb NZ chairperson Mike Petersen advises a carbon forestry fund which livestock farms it should buy to convert to pine trees.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

06/08/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Almost 40,000 bee colonies lost to varroa mite last year, with losses increasing

Almost half of beehives lost over winter last year were because of varroa mite infestations, beekeepers say.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Young Farmers,

06/08/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Beekeeping siblings raise funds for former school

Brothers, Xavier and Bentley Roughan, are raising money for Waihopai School in Invercargill by donating 150kg of honey extracted from beehives they manage on the grounds.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Opinion Piece

How to keep feeding the world while fighting climate change

OPINION: Organic and regenerative farming techniques aren't going to provide the solution to the climate crisis.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Conservation/Tillage, Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

03/28/2022 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Regenerating the meat industry by taking care of the land

Conscious consumers will buy products that reflect their values, and farmers need to tap into that market, business leader says.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

10/12/2021 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Carbon farming land will be 'losing money in 100 years' — East Coast report

Stark report by BDO questions the wisdom of planting pines for carbon cash. Some local industry leaders say it missed the mark.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Forestry, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

How Kiwi farmers are changing the face of agriculture sustainability

SPONSORED: There's growing public concern about how our food is produced, but are the ethical failings of overseas producers the true reality of our farming industry in New Zealand?

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators,

Scientist abuzz as bee thought 'extinct' for nearly 100 years lands near him

James Dorey admits he might be one of the luckiest researchers ever after rare find.

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