Thursday, December 7, 2023

Land


Looking for the high ground in NZ soil carbon survey 

Looking for the high ground in NZ soil carbon survey 

Richard RennieNov 27, 2023
Rural Land Co keen to learn its numbers as first round of national carbon sampling nears completion.

Huge soil loss requires change to farming methods

Allan BarberNov 15, 2023
Land restoration will take a toolkit of methods such as tree planting, wetlands, fencing-off of gullies and streams and more.

The changing face of North Island hill country

Guest writerNov 14, 2023
Large-scale land use change is underway – and a farmer’s best strategy is to stay informed, says Andrew Watters of MyFarm.

Diversity’s a winner from the ground up

Guest writerNov 3, 2023
We need a deep rethink of how we use space, says Future Farmers member Findal Proebst.


OIO grants Wairarapa sale under new rules

OIO grants Wairarapa sale under new rules

Neal WallaceNov 1, 2023
Cannock Road sheep and beef farm destined for forestry under UK owners.
Buyer interest builds this side of election uncertainty

Buyer interest builds this side of election uncertainty

Neal WallaceOct 31, 2023
Good volume of property available as spring freshens real estate market.
‘Third wave’ land use shift on the way

‘Third wave’ land use shift on the way

Richard RennieOct 31, 2023
MyFarm seminar to unpack the change it says will wash over rural NZ.
The unintended consequences of the Emissions Trading Scheme

The unintended consequences of the Emissions Trading Scheme

Allan BarberOct 17, 2023
Land uses changes are threatening the national livestock tally and the viability of rural communities, Allan Barber says.
NZ rejects Swiss bid to buy Otago farmland

NZ rejects Swiss bid to buy Otago farmland

Neal WallaceOct 13, 2023
Likely benefits of sale disproportionate ‘to sensitivity of the land and nature of overseas investment’.
Design aims for friendly urban-rural borderlands  

Design aims for friendly urban-rural borderlands  

Richard RennieOct 10, 2023
Researchers study ways to manage places where farms meet cities.
Market uncertainty cools farm sales

Market uncertainty cools farm sales

Annette ScottOct 4, 2023
Sales in the three months to August were down 21% compared to the same period last year.
Farm sales secure return of Rural Equities dividend 

Farm sales secure return of Rural Equities dividend 

BusinessDeskSep 4, 2023
Sale of Southland and South Canterbury farms fatten cash reverses to $11.5m.
pine-trees

Rural Land makes profit, holds course

Farmers WeeklyAug 28, 2023
Company has bought back 300,000 shares since announcing the policy in May.
NBA a slam dunk for food growers, hort says

NBA a slam dunk for food growers, hort says

Richard RennieAug 22, 2023
Legislation hailed as huge step in saving high-value soils for fruit and veg.
Cyclone lights fire under Land for Life 

Cyclone lights fire under Land for Life 

Richard RennieAug 11, 2023
Farm restoration scheme finds new urgency on flood-hit farms.
Land use direction finds favour with council, foresters

Land use direction finds favour with council, foresters

Richard RennieAug 4, 2023
Govt to action bulk of Tairāwhiti recommendations.
Foreign sales of 2000-plus hectares get nod

Foreign sales of 2000-plus hectares get nod

Neal WallaceJul 6, 2023
Four farms sold to forestry sneak in prior to government changing the assessment criteria.
Rural Land tackles its low share price

Rural Land tackles its low share price

Hugh StringlemanJul 3, 2023
NZ Rural Land Company suspends interim dividend as it sets about buying back shares.
Dairy cows in paddock

Dairy farm business in forestry package

Neal WallaceJun 9, 2023
Australian company buys 1575ha Liang Ren Dairy Estate.
Doing due diligence: things to consider before buying a farm

Doing due diligence: things to consider before buying a farm

An expert in rural real estate shares his top tips for first-time farm buyers.
WAIROA HB civil defence

Farms part of cyclone buyout plans, Feds predicts

Gerald PiddockJun 2, 2023
Farms part of cyclone buyout plans, Feds predicts.
Call to make getting farmers on land a priority

Call to make getting farmers on land a priority

Annette ScottJun 1, 2023
Rural property market half as active as this time last year.
NZ Rural Land Co suspends dividend to buy back shares

NZ Rural Land Co suspends dividend to buy back shares

BusinessDeskMay 29, 2023
Move to counter what firm calls material undervaluation of assets and free cash flow.
Michael Bassett-Foss HBRC-1

Land for Life project holds hill country hopes

Richard RennieMar 30, 2023
Hawke’s Bay council working on ‘template for recovery’ that champions farmers alongside trees.
apples

Horticulture farm sale values fall 30% in 12 months

Gerald PiddockMar 30, 2023
Median price per hectare on sales of other farm types over the past year all showed increases.
wharekopae farm Pāmu

Global conservation group backs climate resilience in Hawke’s Bay

Richard RennieMar 28, 2023
The Nature Conservancy offers proven new thinking on flood plains.
NZ Rural Land broaden scope to offshore investors

NZ Rural Land broaden scope to offshore investors

Farmers WeeklyMar 20, 2023
NZ Rural Land is eyeing European investors to make up rights issue shortfall.
Allied Farmers expands rural land management

Allied Farmers expands rural land management

Farmers WeeklyMar 7, 2023
Two years on, Allied exercising call option on the rest of NZRLM.
NZ Rural Land seeks more share equity

NZ Rural Land seeks more share equity

Hugh StringlemanMar 2, 2023
Capital raising round to help buy $64m of forestry land in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Dial unmoved by foreign forestry rules, says BLNZ

Dial unmoved by foreign forestry rules, says BLNZ

Neal WallaceFeb 13, 2023
Government has to ‘stop allowing emitters to offset all their emissions’.
End of an era: Feds head sells family farm to forestry

End of an era: Feds head sells family farm to forestry

Richard RennieFeb 3, 2023
The decision to sell came with renewed confidence, almost like a man who has finally been able to come up for air after years.
More farmland goes to IKEA partner

More farmland goes to IKEA partner

Neal WallaceFeb 2, 2023
Ingka Group granted permission to convert sheep, beef and deer farm to forestry.
southland

Rural Land Co courting foreign investors

Hugh StringlemanDec 13, 2022
Low-carbon rural land globally is an ‘increasingly scarce resource’.
Reworked slope map still flawed, says BLNZ 

Reworked slope map still flawed, says BLNZ 

Farmers WeeklyDec 12, 2022
‘Not possible to get a national map accurate at the paddock level.’
Farm listings surge as tensions rise in rural sector

Farm listings surge as tensions rise in rural sector

Gerald PiddockNov 30, 2022
Real Estate Institute of NZ flags concerning trends.
Agri group withdraws Mangaohane Station bid

Agri group withdraws Mangaohane Station bid

Farmers WeeklyNov 23, 2022
‘Important issues’ have since come to light.
Pork industry sounds NPS alarm

Pork industry sounds NPS alarm

Annette ScottNov 10, 2022
NZ Pork says productive land policy could impact pig farming.
Agri group hopes to stop NI station falling into forestry

Agri group hopes to stop NI station falling into forestry

Gerald PiddockNov 10, 2022
Forever Farming NZ plans to buy Mangaohane Station by raising an estimated $45 million.
An area of significant natural concern

An area of significant natural concern

Alan EmersonOct 10, 2022
I do not want a 20-something with a degree in conservation telling me what I can’t do on my property, says Alan Emerson
Integrated thinking will save our soil

Integrated thinking will save our soil

Bryan GibsonSep 27, 2022
Rural and urban strategies must back up policy on productive land
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