Young Farmers Step Closer to Ownership Through Pāmu Livestock Model
State farmer Pāmu says a programme it's running to help skilled operators into farm ownership is paying dividends.
OPINION: Your old mate reckons he now understands just why state farmer Pāmu (Landcorp in everyday man's language) is such a dog of an investment and why it returns a paltry dividend - relative to the huge capital tied up in the SOE - to the country's hard-pressed taxpayers.
Reading the state farmer's latest quarterly report, it makes the following statement: "Our purpose extends beyond profit. We aim to nurture and enrich the land on which we farm, balancing performance and the environment. We seek to ensure our farming activities contribute positively to ecosystems and communities..."
It then goes on to crow about how it has "achieved Toitū carbonreduce farm certification across 50% of our farm portfolio".
Pāmu should just drop its virtue-signalling wokeness and get on with farming, then the whole country would be better off!
Tickets are now available for the 2026 Arable Awards, set to be held in Christchurch on 20th August.
Environment Southland is calling on residents to be vigilant and check their properties after a new Old Man's Beard site was discovered near Dipton.
Amelia Marsden has secured the 2026 Nelson Young Grower title for the second year running, earning another opportunity to represent the region at the national Young Grower of the Year competition later this year.
Federated Farmers is urging the Government to put a halt to Waikato Regional Council's controversial Plan Change 1 (PC1), warning the regulations will impose significant costs, complexity and duplication on thousands of farmers while major national reforms remain unresolved.
Joshua Irving has been named the 2026 Ormond Nurseries North Canterbury Young Viticulturist of the Year.
Vets say they support the responsible use of virtual fencing and virtual herding technology for cattle and wants to work with farmers, manufacturers and government to help shape standards for future use backed by ongoing research to strengthen animal welfare outcomes.

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