The Hawke’s Bay Rural Advisory Group is encouraging farmers to look out for each other as it will be challenging and stressful to farm through the winter and the continuing dry conditions. The region has received some welcome rain this week, however .
Press Release – Hawkes Bay Regional Council The Hawkes Bay Rural Advisory Group is encouraging farmers to look out for each other as it will be challenging and stressful to farm through the winter and the continuing dry conditions. The region has received some welcome rain this week, however …
The Hawke’s Bay Rural Advisory Group is encouraging farmers to look out for each other as it will be challenging and stressful to farm through the winter and the continuing dry conditions.
The region has received some welcome rain this week, however Hawke’s Bay Regional Council monitoring shows as June approaches, southern Hawke’s Bay has only received 50% of average May rainfall.
Dannevirke Young Farmers hold fundraiser for Rural Trust
4 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Dannevirke Young Farmers are holding a charity auction on Friday. Members were pictured at their monthly meeting.
Dannevirke Young Farmers are holding a charity auction on Friday. Members were pictured at their monthly meeting.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
The charity auction will be held in the Mangatera Hotel on Friday.
Dannevirke Young Farmers chairwoman Kit Holmes says the group is committed to holding a fundraiser for the trust once a year. A few of our members have suffered mental health issues so we feel it s important to give something back to the trust.
A Maruia farmer is threatening to burn off 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm.
Aaran Bruce and his father, 89-year-old Jim Bruce, who cleared most of the land, starting in 1944. The trees in the background are regenerating beech forest; the original trees were felled 30 years ago for beech chip.
Photo: LDR / Lois Williams
The land is likely to be classed as a significant natural area (SNA) under new biodiversity rules, in regional and district plans.
Aaran Bruce and his wife live on a 220ha block their family has owned since the 1940s on West Bank Road, about 15km from Springs Junction.
A West Coast farmer is threatening to burn off 80 hectares of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm.