Sarah's Country

As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Waitaki Valley resident Philippa Cameron shares her frustrations on country school buses with no seatbelts, saying it’s a fatal accident waiting to happen.

After letters to the Prime Minister, Transport Minister and her local MP, Philippa has only received generic replies back saying that there's not much they can do about it.

To read more on this topic, visit: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300252508/mother-calls-for-seatbelts-on-school-buses-after-multiple-crashes?fbclid=IwAR2aME8qRP0s5tbtD4Kwdx0LOavfoFpjfP-nnfB26jgrSkxgACZY1MoXIb4

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As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Simon Meade from the Motor Industry Association gives his opinion and insights around providing a subsidy on a non-regulated standard in light of concerns over ACC subsidy for quad bike roll-over protection.

Of the 154 deaths on New Zealand farms between 2011 and 2018, quad bikes accounted for 25% of them. Following ACC receiving 822 claims for quad bike injuries, costing $5.7 million, they are now subsidising the cost of crash protection such as roll bars on quad bikes.

But will the roll bars save lives or are farmers crashing due to diminished wellbeing and fatigue?

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/quad-safety-gets-acc-support

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In this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country:

Clevedon Buffalo founder Helen Dorresteyn shares what it's like owning and operating a buffalo farm.

We also delve into the world’s first solution for verifying regenerative meat, dairy and wool. US-based Land to Market Programme Manager, Chris Kerston, explains.

There’s a new discovery that may give honey bees a fighting chance against varroa mites.  Emeritus Professor Alison Mercer explains.

Finally, meeting environmental challenges and supporting each other through change will top their AGM agenda, Dairy Environment Leaders chair Melissa Slattery has more.

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Melissa Slattery from Dairy Environment Leaders discusses how rising to meet environmental challenges and supporting each other through change will top the agenda when Dairy Environment Leaders meet in Wellington for their annual forum today.

Dairy Environment Leaders are leading farmers from across the country, who work with other farmers, their communities and decision-makers to drive positive change.

Dairy Environment Leaders Chair, Melissa Slattery, says the forum is timely as the sector responds to climate change and water quality regulations, and farmers are supported with profitable and sustainable practices.

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Alison Mercer from Otago University Department of Zoology explains a new discovery that may give honey bees a fighting chance against varroa mites.

Scientists have identified naturally occurring compounds which induces a cleaning response among some worker bees, killing juvenile varroa mites.

The University of Otago researchers are now looking at how to replicate the six relevant compounds they have discovered, and a way to deliver them to hives from which beekeepers can selectively breed bees that have this trait.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/bees-get-a-fighting-chance

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Chris Kerston from the Land to Market programme gives a valuable perspective of how regenerative agriculture is growing in demand from consumers and how their programme is capturing value for their farmers and ranchers.

In a new standard for verifying land health to the consumer that has been developed in collaboration with leading scientists and researchers around the world, the Savory Institute is using a soil and landscape assessment methodology that tracks outcomes in soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function.

To read more on the Land to Market programme, visit: https://savory.global/land-to-market/

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Helen Dorresteyn from Clevedon Buffalo shares what it's like owning and operating a buffalo farm.

They were the first to farm riverine buffalo in New Zealand, providing artisan award-winning fresh buffalo mozzarella, bocconcini, ricotta, yoghurt and marinated buffalo cheese.

Richard and Helen Dorresteyn own and operate 200-head buffalo farm just south of Auckland on the shores of the Hauraki Gulf, with their brand Clevedon Buffalo Co taking home gold medals at New Zealand’s national cheese and artisan awards.

To find out more about Clevedon Buffalo, visit their website: https://www.clevedonbuffalo.co.nz

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In this week’s “Opinion Maker” show of Sarah’s Country:

“The future of food isn’t waiting for decades or even years ahead of us, the future is already here” - Jack Keeys.

How can New Zealand continue to remain a global leader in food production, as well as making the consumer feel connected to where our food comes from?  On the Opinion Maker show, food industry leaders put into perspective where NZ is positioned in the future of food.

Featured guests include KMPG Insights analyst Jack Keeys and NZX head of analytics Julia Jones.

Joining the panel is Leaft Food general manager Ross Milne and Food HQ business development manager Amos Palfreyman.

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As part of this week’s “Opinion Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Amos Palfreyman from Food HQ & Ross Milne from Leaft Food discuss the pace of change and whether NZ is positioned to capture the food trends of the present.

To read the full PULPIT article in Farmers Weekly, visit: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/topic/opinion/pulpit/pulpit-the-future-of-food-is-now

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As part of this week’s “Opinion Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Julia Jones from NZX gives her opinion on the speed of the change and food security in NZ.

Julia strives to inspire confidence, new thinking and adaptability in the dairy industry. She spent almost 15 years in the rural banking sector before moving to KPMG in consulting and then to NZX. Julia’s previous role at KPMG focused on the future of dairy, including analysing emerging alternative protein trends and other potential global disruptors.

To read the full PULPIT article in Farmers Weekly, visit:  https://farmersweekly.co.nz/topic/opinion/pulpit/pulpit-the-future-of-food-is-now

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