Tag: land_use
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Federated Farmers Warns of Carbon Forestry Impact on Central North Island
Federated Farmers Whanganui urges the government to strengthen rules to prevent whole-farm carbon forestry conversions on productive land, citing concerns over economic impact and rural communities.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsEconomyClimate ChangeAgriculture Federated Farmerscarbon forestryCentral North IslandBen FraserEmissions Trading SchemeWhanganuiLand Use
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Hawke’s Bay Farmer Slams Carbon Forestry Rules
Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay meat & wool chair Anthea Yule says the government has missed an opportunity to stop the conversion of productive farmland into carbon forestry, which will negatively impact rural communities.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentAgriculture Hawke’s Baycarbon forestryFederated FarmersAnthea YuleEnvironment Select CommitteeEmissions Trading SchemeLand Use