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Tractor to help budding farmers. Jeff Farm is a 2433ha property near Gore, owned and run by the Salvation Army since the early 1950s after it was gifted by farmer Edmund Jeff, with the stipulation it be "used to train young people with a passion for agriculture, who would not otherwise have such a career option" - for a career in the New Zealand agricultural industry.
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Time to bridge the digital gap between rural and urban - FAO. The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the UN has a role to play in leveraging the power of digital technologies.
Pipeline of rural governors critical
Sep 12, 2024 · A year of global challenges. As a guest of the Italian Trade Association, Rural News Group Machinery Editor Mark Daniel took the opportunity to make an early November dash to Bologna to the 46th EIMA exhibition.
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It was bringing in a new Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) show board, more in tune with the CAPA general committee, that has ensured that Christchurch will have a show this year, says CAPA general committee president Bryce Murray.
Net zero pilot farm success - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
3 days ago · A net zero pilot dairy farm, set up in Taranaki two years ago to help reduce on-farm emissions, is showing promising results. The farm is owned by Fonterra and is located next to its Whareroa plant. With one of its biggest global customers, Nestle, Fonterra aims to create New Zealand's first ...
Carbon tax - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
22 hours ago · OPINION: A group of University of Auckland academics claim a carbon tax is the most effective way for New Zealand to cut emissions while supporting a stable economy. The follows a study comparing the effects of three environmental policies: carbon taxes, emissions trading schemes and emission ...
Offering value despite tough year - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
3 days ago · A work in progress is how Farmlands chair Rob Hewett describes the rural trader's 2024 annual results. The farmer-owned co-operative announced a net loss of $14.3 million, which includes a one-off adjustment for previous tax losses of $12.3m. Last year the co-op reported a net loss of $700,000 ...
Time for young farmers to step up - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
3 days ago · Departing Fonterra director Leonie Guiney is urging the next generation of co-operative farmers to step up and be there to lead in future. Speaking at the co-op's annual meeting in New Plymouth this month, the Canterbury farmer notes that Fonterra's future is dependent on the efforts of its farmer ...
Buyers influence rural market - Rural News Group
Jan 3, 2024 · Overall, there were 188 farm sales in the three months ended November 2023, compared to 157 farm sales for the three months ended October 2023 (+19.7%), and 265 farm sales for the three months ended November 2022.