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Policy
We can't simply plant away our methane problem – Upton
To reach a net-zero warming impact from methane, even with reductions of 47% of actual animal emissions, we would need to plant 4.1 million hectares of pine forest between now and 2050.
Policy
Local councils could get more control over forestry management
Consultation to address how forests are managed opens today and runs until Nov 22.
Finance
KDIC out of receivership by end of month
A North Otago irrigation scheme will soon be back in the hands of its community owners.
Dairy prices head south
Whole milk powder is now down 25% from its March peak.
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Riley Kennedy
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Riley won the Dairy NZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024. He was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022. His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec.
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