North Canterbury News: March 17, 2022

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Environmental work recognised North Canterburyfarmers Geoff and Rochelle Spark are among four farming families in linefor in this year’s Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Award. The Oxford dairy farmers will be judged alongside Ashburton dairy farmers Phillip, Jocelyn and Paul Everestand Sarah Hayman, North Otagosheep and beef farmersJoand Lachie McKenzie, and South Canterbury sheepand beef farmersMatt and Claire Smith and their farm managerBoyd Macdonald This year’s regionalawards events havebeen postponed until Juneand July due to Covid19. ‘‘We are determinedtorun inperson functions to celebrate the entrants, but will do this when it can be done more safely,’’ New ZealandFarm Environment Trust chairperson Joannevan Polanensays. The Sparks run Torlesse Farm, which is adairyand beef operation. They haveastrong family connectiontothe land and are on ajourney of continuous improvementso the farm can thriveasa sustainable, profitable business. They run about 1700dairy cows across 450 hectares, with afurther400ha split fairly evenly betweendairy supportand beef. Around 80 primecattle are sold eachyear and the Sparks have diversified the business to include grazing and grass sales, and operate a commercialweighbridge. Their positive solutionsfocusedapproach has resulted in production returning to normallevels after sustaining ahit from Mycoplasma bovis in 2017. Good infrastructure and managementprovide the foundationfor sustainability, enhanced with activities such as regenerating native bush by trappingpossums and fencingoff feral deerontheir hill country beeffarm. Their 5.5hairrigation storagelake is continually enhanced with nativeplants and hosts hundredsofpeople for community events including triathlons,charity groups and social occasions, including the Oxman triathlon. Finalist ... Geoff Spark is afinalist in the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Award. PHOTO:FILE Consultation on new carbon farming rules Anew proposaltobetter manage carbon farming could see future permanent plantings of exotic forests, like radiata pine, excluded fromthe Emissions TradingScheme (ETS). Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Climate ChangeMinister James Shaw have released apublic discussion documentthat seeks feedback on ideas to better manageafforestation. ‘‘Climatechange is achallengewe cannot postpone,’’MrNash says. ‘‘Thegovernmentwantstoencourage afforestation to help meet our climate change targets,offsetcarbon emissions,and alsohelp farmers, landownersand investorsdiversify theirincome stream. ‘‘We want to balancethe risks created by new permanent exotic forests whichare not intended for harvest. ‘‘We have awindow to build safeguardsinto the system, prior to a new ETS framework coming intoforce on January 1, 2023.’’ From 2023, under the existing rules, anew permanent forestcategoryofthe ETS would allow both exoticand indigenousforests to be registered in the ETS,and earn New Zealand Units (NZU). The new proposed rules would exclude exoticspecies from the permanent forestcategory. ‘‘We want to encourage the righttree, in the right place, for the right reason,’’ Mr Nash says. ‘‘We intend to balance the need for afforestation with wider needsoflocal communities, regional economiesand the environment.’’ Climate ChangeMinister James Shaw says planting moretrees can help to meet climate goals,but it is important to make sure all types of afforestation are wellmanaged throughthe ETS and the planning process. ‘‘Aotearoawas once blanketed with native forests, home to indigenous birds, insects and other wildlife,’’ Mr Shaw says. ‘‘Today much of those ancient forests are gone,but what remainsisstill a vitalcarbon sink.’’ In its advice to Government,the Climate ChangeCommission advised therewas aneed to increase both indigenous and exotictree planting to meet emissions targets. But it also warned of the need to reduce the relianceonforestry offsets and to better managethe impacts of afforestation. ‘‘A proliferation of permanent exotic forestry could result in lower longterm carbonpricesand potentially limit investment in lowcarbon technologies,’’ Mr Shaw says. ‘‘At the sametime, an increase in nativeforestry willrequire additional management effortstoeliminatepests that feedonnative trees. ‘‘The decisions we takenow will be felt decades into the future, so it’s reallyimportant we get this right.’’ Publicsubmissions close in April 22. For more informationgoto mpi.govt. nz/consultations/managingexoticafforestationincentives. 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