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This page contains this week\u2019s e-diary national notices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If there\u2019s something you want to know specific to your region, contact your local extension manager \u2013 find their details here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n To sign up to e-diaries, create\/login to a B+LNZ online account, go to \u2018Account settings\u2019 and select the e-diary box \u2013 you\u2019ll be asked to pick which region\/s you want to receive e-diaries for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n See elsewhere on our website for other e-diary info:\u00a0<\/p>\n This week\u2019s notices:\u00a0Resolution of consenting issues arising from s 70 of RMA<\/p>\n In positive news for farming activities, following concerns raised by Environment Southland and Waikato Regional Council which were echoed by sector groups such as B+LNZ, changes have been made to Section 70 of the RMA. Without these changes thousands of farmers would have needed consents to continue farming. The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill progressed through another stage in Parliament this week, following consultation earlier this year (this consultation was separate to the recent one on RMA national direction instruments). The changes to s 70 address significant issues following a Court of Appeal ruling in Southland which created a roadblock for plans around the country allowing everyday activities such as farming, household septic tanks, stormwater discharges, road runoff, etc., from being permitted. Environment Southland had publicly stated s 70 needed to be amended because the burden would not only be on farmers but also the regional council and communities and importantly would not lead to additional environmental benefits.<\/p>\n Opinion editorial on carbon farming<\/p>\n The Sunday Star-Times ran an opinion editorial by B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland last week, which argued our sector can\u2019t contribute to the Government\u2019s goal of doubling exports by 2030 if we\u2019ve planted our best farmland in pine trees. It notes that production forestry plays a legitimate role in our export mix, and integrated on-farm planting can benefit both farming and biodiversity \u2013 but the ETS is creating perverse incentives that make it profitable to convert entire farms that are otherwise economically and environmentally productive. Read the editorial on our website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nominate bulls for across-breed Beef Progeny Test<\/p>\n B+LNZ is calling for bull nominations for the 2025 mating of the across-breed Beef Progeny Test. This is an opportunity for stud breeders to be part of the ground-breaking Informing NZ Beef programme and gain valuable insights into their bulls’ progeny performance. Nominations are open to Angus and Hereford breeds. Nominations close 31 August. More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Facial eczema webinar: insights from the Sheep Poo Study<\/p>\n The B+LNZ team behind the Sheep Poo Study, part of the Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts (EFEI) programme, is hosting a webinar from 12\u20131pm on Friday 22 August. This is open to all farmers. Join Dr Cara Brosnahan and Dr Ginny Dodunski from Wormwise as they share the latest findings from last year\u2019s study, provide an update on the programme, and answer your questions about facial eczema. Register online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wairarapa Livestock Parasite Management Group Field Day<\/p>\n B+LNZ is hosting a farmer-led field day titled \u2018It\u2019s drench resistance, not a death sentence\u2019 in the Wairarapa on Tuesday 2 September, from 11am\u20134pm, focused on internal parasite control. . Hear what the pilot group of the Livestock Parasite Management focus group learnt through three years of farm-based research, gain practical insights from farmers managing worms, and discover new approaches like DAGI. Held at Matariki Terraces by George Tatham and Martin Reisima with speakers from B+LNZ, Wormwise, and vets Sara Sutherland and Ryan Luckman. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spotted something in our weekly e-diary newsletters and need to refer to it again? 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