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OPINION: Before we all let The Green Party have at it with their 'bold' emissions reduction plan, the Hound thought it wise to run the numbers through the old Casio.
Fifty Shades of Green campaigner Mike Butterick is encouraged by the level of support his group is getting from farmers and other rural people.
He says it is succeeding in raising awareness of the issue of too many trees being planted.
Butterick has had positive talks with Shane Jones and Damien O’Connor and he thinks they understand the issue.
Everybody is trying to get to a desired outcome, he told Rural News.
“Reaction from farmers is huge, and not just farmers. Provincial business people and employers are also supporting us. We are there for provincial people to voice their concerns as well.”
Butterick says the campaign has taken a lot of his time and has grown into an unbelievable beast. It’s all about democracy, getting motivated and taking action, he says.
It started when someone telephoned him about the issue and he decided to take the lead.
“I am passionate about rural and provincial NZ and feel that something is wrong and I want to put it right.”
Farmers appear to be backing the Government's recent Resource Management Act (RMA) reforms announcement.
For the first time, all the big names in agricultural drone technology are being brought together under one marquee at the National Fieldays.
Fonterra has announced an improved third quarter performance – with a profit after tax of $1.15 billion, up $119 million on the same period last year.
The Fieldays Innovation Awards competition has attracted a diverse and impressive array of innovations from across the primary industries, highlighting the growing importance of technology shaping the future of farming.
Coming to the fore following the carnage of Cyclone Gabrielle, Starlink became well known for providing internet access even in NZ's most inaccessible places.
From this winter farmers will have a greater choice of feed types and blend options than ever before, thanks to Farmlands' purchase of animal nutrition company SealesWinslow.
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