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Wood lots and shelter belts Small wood lots for logging and firewood blocks Mob:0274438 462 For all your general farm and forestry earthmoving requirements Baden Ryan: 027 229 1579 Pam Ryan: 027 381 2741 e: ryanearth18@hotmail.com w: ryanearthmovingltd.co.nz ryan earthmoving ltd HOW TO ENTER Forest Management Ltd With 25 years experience in the industry the Forest Management Team offer services in: • Woodlot and shelterbelt harvesting • Timber sales to domestic and export markets • Forest establishment of harvested and greenfield sites • Forest valuation • Emission Trading Scheme advice and management • Trainer/Assessor in NZQA forestry related units Our highly experienced teams aim to ensure value optimisation in all aspects of forest management. 2405495 2372099 FORESTRY 24 North Canterbury News, May 12, 2022 Emissions taxing of agriculture OPINION Jamie McFadden says emission taxing of agriculture defies logic. Jamie is chairman of North Canterbury based Rural Advocacy Network and spokesman for Groundswell. From asheep and beef farming background, Jamie and his wife Linda run an environmental consultancy and eco-sourced native plant nursery and planting business. Having attended the webinars, meetings and reading the information, Iamnone the wiser as to why the world’s most emission efficient farmers are being taxed for emissions, and by howmuch. How have we gone from a2003 petition of over 60,000people opposing the emissions tax,toall our farminggroups now actively assisting thegovernment to implement an emissions tax in a WIN A$5,000RRP E TRADIE PACK MADE UP OF MILWAUKEETOOLS OF YOUR CHOICE! EVERY $50 SPENT ON MILWAUKEE PRODUCT AT THE TOOLSHED BEFORE 31ST MAY 2022 GIVES YOU ANAUTOMATIC ENTRY IN THE DRAW TO WIN. * *Terms and Conditions Apply. To find out more call us on 03 343 4101 or visit www.forestmanagement.co.nz 1809634 partnershipcalledHeWaka EkeNoa (HWEN)? The purpose of HWEN is unclear. If theaim was to reduceglobal emissions, then ablunt tax on the world’s most emission efficientfood producers would notsee the lightofday. The publicity also states thepurposeof HWEN was to come up with an emissions tax optionthat was better than the ETS. Seems it is nothing to do withbeing visionary,achieving environmental outcomes or effective,efficient policy–it ismainly about how to emission tax farmers in the nicest way possible. This wouldexplainthe sales pitch, which was to makefarmers so fearful of the dreaded ETS thatthey would choose an almostequally flawed option simply on the grounds of it being soldasless repugnant. To seal the HWEN emissions tax deal, some sweeteners havebeen thrownin. The first is that the two HWEN options allow farmingrepresentatives to be at the ‘‘advisory board’’ table with the government. The problemwiththis ‘‘wemustalways be at the table’’ thinking is that farmersare alwaysonthe menu,and is why we now have so many unworkable regulations. The second sweetener is the promise of sequestration credits. However, these havebeen massively overstated. Read the fine print and most nativebush, riparian plantings and exotics will notqualify. Idon’t everrecallinmy25years of submission processes not knowing what a proposal was going to cost me. There is insufficient cost benefit, Spotlight on exotics More work needs to be done to address concerns over the increasing amount of exotic carbon forestry, Beef +Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ)says. In its submission to the Government’s consultation on proposalsthat aim to limit the increasingamount of plantings across New Zealand, particularlyon productivesheep and beef farmland, BLNZ worked closely with DairyNZ and Federated Farmerstoensure theirsubmissions wereclosely aligned. BLNZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the increasingrate of exotic carbon forestryplanting on productive farmland needs urgentaction, but it’s equally important that the right action is taken. ‘‘We applaud the Governmentfor the intent behind this consultation to limit carbononlyfarming by limiting exotic forestry in the permanent category of the ETS. ‘‘However we don’tthink this proposal will go far enough to stopthe deeply concerningnumber of farms beingsold intoforestry and to address the gutting of rural communities.’’ Mr McIvorsays the proposal is ‘‘tinkering around the edges’’. ‘‘We need to see afundamental decision about how we use trees in transitioning to alow emissions future. ‘‘Ourposition remainsthat we need to see specific limits in the ETS on the amount of offsetting fossil fuelemitters can do –inline with what happens in othercountries internationally. ‘‘We also havequestions about the specific design of the proposal to remove exotic trees from the permanent categoryrelatingtothe feasibility of implementing what’s proposed,and concerns about the lack of detail aroundcrucial aspects within the proposalsuch as an exemptions regime.’’ Jamie McFadden environmental and economic analysis, and we have no idea what the administration costtofarmerswill be. Throw in the DairyNZpredetermination issue, and if this was acouncil consultation process it would have been thrown out by the courts for multiple process failures. In summary, if the goal is environmental outcomes and reducing globalemissions, thenthere is no place for the current HWEN or ETS emissions tax options. Groundswellare seekingfarmer and public support for an alternative solution that takesapractical,integrated approach to addressing all environmental issues, including emissions. No morepoliciesin silos. We advocate for afocus on environmentaloutcomes and actions on thegroundtailored to each individual farm and catchment. More information is on our website. Sam McIvor, BLNZ chief executive. In the meantime, BLNZ is callingfor amoratorium on allowing exotic forests entry into the ETS underthe permanent forest category for at least two years. This allowstime to develop policy mechanismstoaddress the concerns, such as potential exemptionsora standardsregime for that category and limitsonforestry offsetting. Mr McIvor acknowledges a moratorium would impact the ability for more desirable integrated plantings to enter into thiscategory, such as poplar or willowplanting for erosion control. It alsoimpactsonsome landowners’ (especiallyiwi) desires to establish exoticplantings which then transition to native forest overtime. ‘‘However we believe this moratorium would providetime to get the rulesright so we can best provide for theseactivities. ‘‘To be clear, we can see arole for appropriatelymanagedpermanent exotics within farms, and we want to support this. ‘‘Ourconcernisthe sale of whole farmsfor conversioninto permanent carbon farming.’’
FORESTRY The North Canterbury News, May 12, 2022 Farming with forest -engaging with ETS John Hollis of ForestX highlights new rules in forestry. John brings 20 years experience in all categories of rural property brokerage, to ForestX, and has an in-depth understanding of foresters and farmers alike. ForestX is auniversal, easily accessed place for buying and selling forests. 25 David Dysartrunsadairyfarm in Marotiri,Ken Blakemore runsasizeable deerunit nearRangiora withretirement on thehorizon, while Soni Harrisand Stu Parkerare grazing beefinSouth East Otago. All three are very different farming operations located in threequitediverse regions of rural NewZealandand yet, theyhave one thingincommon. They represent asnapshot of thegrowing awarenessbyfarmerswho have acknowledged theneedtorethink andbe proactiveinaddressingthe future environmental challenges that lie before us. The 470ha Dysartfarm is milking around700 cows onceaday,carries about 50 steers, plusreplacement stock and afew sheep on 370haofeffective pasture land. The moremarginal land has producedone rotation of trees which were recently harvested. Although thiscropwas not subjectto theETS thesubsequent replanting of the second rotation is in the processof completing registration. Harvesting of thefirst rotation presentedthe perfect time to consider further strategic options, to reduceriskbydiversification andincrease resilienceand sustainability. KenBlakemoreisrunning a substantial deer unit closetoRangiora, andhas donesofor the past 32 years. Hisattention is now turning to slowing down,giving the bodyarest,and retiring to abushblock he haspurchased in the Kaikouraregion. This presents avery interesting aspect of eligibilityunderthe current ETS scheme,for ratherthanhaving to plant and maintain an exoticspeciestoqualify BRAND EARTHMOVING Rangiora forthe benefitsofcarbon farming, partof Ken’sblockisregenerating nativewhich, historically wasclear pastureinthe 1989/90period. Theopportunity to securethis passive retirementincomefrom theregenerating native has comeasanunexpected bonus providingmore comfortfor Ken’s retirement. Similarly, SoniHarris and herpartner StuParker haveengagedinarestructure to facilitate more efficiencies as well as introduceeconomic diversificationto increase futuresecurityonthe 330ha South EastOtagodry stock grazing unit. The property lends itselftoplantingofan exotic species with theobjective of capitalising on timber production and/or carbon farming which, to alarge degree will replace thesmall dairy unitthey currently have on the market. The plantingswill be aperfectcomplement to the rolling pasturecontourofthe well trackedproperty,introducing ahighly productive activityontomarginalland withaminimumoflabour requirement. As previously mentioned, allthreeof the forgoingexamplesare located in diverse regions and represent examples of opportunities thatare all part of the existingEmissionTradingSchemeasit stands today. There arestillmany questionsyet to be clarifiedinthe big climate change picture andnodoubt, oncethe final decisions becomelegislation theywill, overtime, be modifiedand improved to accommodate further trendsand needs of our changing times. These examplesare averysmall illustration thatour peopleonthe land are notonly acknowledgingthe needfor change, but areactively engaged in being Diverse options ... There is agrowing awareness by farmers in addressing future environmental challenges. proactivetoadjust andtweak their operations,aligning themtoprotect their ownobjectivesfor thefuture, while satisfying theirobligationsand their own initiativesincombatting theeffects of climate change. The other common thread that runs through the examples quoted,istherole qualifiedadvice will,and is playingin PHOTO:FILE guidingthese recommendations. The owners of allthree properties have been veryastute in doing theirhomework first andtaking advice. We are nowinagamethat hasnew rules. We haveneverplayed it before andwill thereforestumblefromtime to time alongthe way. 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