Taupo — Farmers intending to move stock on public roads, especially dairy farmers this forthcoming ‘gypsy week’, are encouraged to get in touch with Taupō District Council and obtain a permit; enabling council staff to monitor movements and ensure safe practices are being met.
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Taupo — Some media coverage of indicative consent-related charges for Taupo farmers has incorrectly stated that farmers could face annual charges of up to $6000 for monitoring of rules designed to protect Lake Taupo from nutrient leaching.
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Taupo — Environment Waikato is announcing details of the indicative charges farmers will face for new consents in the Lake Taupo catchment.
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Taupo — Many farms around Lake Taupo look as though they will cope comfortably with new Environment Waikato rules aimed at protecting water quality in the iconic lake, a key national tourist attraction.
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Taupo — New zealand farming communities could be growing alcohol based fuels without impacting on the global food supply whilst at the same time benefitting the local environment says American sustainable farming expert David Blume.
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Taupo — The ongoing problem of loose and roaming horses and stock must stop say authorities as they prepare to prosecute irresponsible owners.
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Taupo — A Taupo farming family is facing potential financial ruin as a result of changes being made through the Resource Management Act.
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Taupo — Environment Waikato is praising Taupo catchment farmers who have already cooperated with a new nitrogen discharge allowance (NDA) benchmarking process, and is reminding others that time is running out for them to submit information before a 30 May deadline.
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Taupo — Greenpeace has today revealed the extent of climate-damaging dairy conversion in New Zealand with an activity in the central North Island in which 30 volunteers are currently replanting over 1000 trees on land cleared for dairy farming.Â
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Taupo — Environment Waikato is warning of consequences if the small number of farmers who continue to graze too many stock during the 2008 winter, and do not get benchmarked, remain in breach of new rules designed to stop too much nitrogen leaching into Lake Taupo.
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Taupo — Environment Waikato is following up concerns that some farms in the Lake Taupo catchment are beefing up stock numbers in defiance of new land use rules that aim to cap the amount of nitrogen polluting Lake Taupo.
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Taupo — The New Zealand Grassland Association’s 69th annual conference will be held in the Waikato region next month.
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Taupo — Registrations for three field trips being held as part of the New Zealand Grassland Association’s 69th annual conference in Taupo next month are being called for.
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Taupo — The New Zealand Grassland Association’s 69th annual conference will be held in the Waikato region next month.
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