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Do you agree with calls for the Government to take action to limit the scale and pace of this transition to forestry?

Last issue we asked Rural News readers whether they supported the Groundswell NZ protests on Friday 16 July.

No resolution to labour nightmare

MIA boss Sirma Karapeeva struggles to see how much more automation can be introduced into the meat industry to resolve the present labour shortages.

Meat Industry Association (MIA) boss Sirma Karapeeva says she struggles to see how much more automation can be introduced into the meat industry to resolve the present labour shortages.

Buller's long road ahead

The impact of the flooding in the Buller region can be seen on Joan Hamilton's farm, on State Highway 67A, heading out to Carters Beach, near Westport. Photo: Jules Anderson Photography.

Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine says the district's recovery from the massive flood, which tore through Westport and surrounding farmland, will be long and complex.

RSE workers welcomed

Former Hort NZ chair Julian Raine says the extra workers will be the difference between harvesting full of half crops.

Nelson grower Julian Raine says the Government's decision to allow seasonal workers from some Pacific nations, without going through the standard two-week managed isolation, is a great move.

Govt won't budge!

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has hit out at critics of the Government who want them to halt various water and climate change reforms.

Dairy prices on the wane

Jarden head of derivatives Mike McIntyre.

Dairy prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) are correcting faster than anticipated.

More assistance for drought and flood-affected rural communities

Flood-affected farmers and growers are now able to receive further Government assistance. Photo Credit: ECan Media Team

Farmers and growers affected by drought or floods in Marlborough, Tasman, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and the Chatham Islands will have access to Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs), Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced.

New Zealand red meat exports close to $1 billion in June

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

The New Zealand red meat sector continues to perform strongly with overall exports reaching $937 million in June, up 16% year-on-year, according to the latest analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

West Coast resilience tested

The debris left over from the Buller Floods that took place last week.

DairyNZ head consulting officer in the South Island, Tony Finch, says his first priority has been to get an accurate assessment of the extent of the damage on farms affected by the floods.