Land

We’re not making any new dairy farms – and that drives value, Bayleys says.

$30m Massey deficit to be addressed through divestment.

Every council is ‘coming for the farmer’s wallet’, says Federated Farmers’ local government specialist.

Apple orchards and forestry holdings among two large land purchases.

Federated Farmers provincial president Colin Hannah says converting farmland into forestry removes jobs, and therefore money, from the local economy.

 New land information minister briefed on effectiveness of ‘benefit to NZ’ threshold.

NZL owns nearly 15,000ha of rural land – 3100ha in forestry in Manawatū-Whanganui and the rest under dairying and support further south.

Major land Hawke’s Bay remediation project gets nod from local, national authorities.

Property expert's view is that the current government's policy around forestry tests is still being framed and that reforms proposed by the previous government will be ignored.

Landcare Research looks beyond conventional land use advisers to artists, activists and even poets.

At just 20% of damaged land mapped, 140,000 counted towards building prediction models.

Australian investment manager will acquire quarter of rural land holdings.

Loss of community when livestock farms converted to forestry at the heart of the matter.

New lease-to-buy model proposed by Property Brokers.

Surprising results as Crown agency digs into what really bugs producers and growers.

Rural Land Co keen to learn its numbers as first round of national carbon sampling nears completion.

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

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

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

Cannock Road sheep and beef farm destined for forestry under UK owners.

Good volume of property available as spring freshens real estate market.

MyFarm seminar to unpack the change it says will wash over rural NZ.

Land uses changes are threatening the national livestock tally and the viability of rural communities, Allan Barber says.

Likely benefits of sale disproportionate ‘to sensitivity of the land and nature of overseas investment’.

Researchers study ways to manage places where farms meet cities.

Sales in the three months to August were down 21% compared to the same period last year.

Sale of Southland and South Canterbury farms fatten cash reverses to $11.5m.

Company has bought back 300,000 shares since announcing the policy in May.

Legislation hailed as huge step in saving high-value soils for fruit and veg.

Farm restoration scheme finds new urgency on flood-hit farms.

Govt to action bulk of Tairāwhiti recommendations.

Four farms sold to forestry sneak in prior to government changing the assessment criteria.

NZ Rural Land Company suspends interim dividend as it sets about buying back shares.

Australian company buys 1575ha Liang Ren Dairy Estate.

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

Farms part of cyclone buyout plans, Feds predicts.