Sarah's Country

As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Dave Maslen from New Zealand Merino discusses the launch of their first 100% regenerative wool platform.

Working collectively with 167 sheep growers, they will create the world’s first regenerative wool platform that represents 2.4 million acres (more than one million hectares) in New Zealand.

They are doing their part to tackle the impact of the global fashion industry, which is responsible for 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

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As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Ron Pellow from Beef + Lamb NZ discusses why farm environment plans (FEPs) should be viewed as more than just a piece of paper that farmers need to deliver.

The need for (FEPs) is generally accepted by the rural community but uncertainty over their implementation is fuelling unease.

A panel discussion at the end of a one-day Farmed Landscapes Research Centre webinar in Palmerston North last week looked at building New Zealand’s capability to achieve FEPs, and whether there is value in a coordinated national approach to them.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/fep-uncertainty-lingers

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

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) representative, Alex Gowen, discusses opportunities for NZ in Ireland’s dairy industry.

New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme offers benefits for sheep and beef farmers. Alan McDermott has more on the topic.

Young inventor Logan Williams shares how he’s adding value to coarse wool with corn starch.

Bales4Blair, a fundraiser for the Southland Charity Hospital, event organiser Amy Blaikie joins us.

To watch to the full-length show and to contact the show, visit www.sarahscountry.com

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Amy Blaikie from Bales4Blair discusses a project using donated wool to insulate the Southland Charity Hospital being built in Invercargill.

Bales4Blair has been running since last October and organiser Amy says they are hopeful they will reach the 200-bale target when donations stop being accepted next week.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/sheep-2/view/final-call-for-wool-donations

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, young inventor and entrepreneur, Logan Williams, shares how he’s adding value to coarse wool with corn starch.

Having already sold four of his inventions, three to overseas companies, Logan is embarking on a much bigger mission, to save the strong wool industry in New Zealand with his new invention.

It is a biodegradable material made of a combination of strong wool and corn starch to make all sorts of products as a replacement for plastic. It is called Keravos.

To hear more from Logan, catch him at E Tipu 2021: The Boma NZ Agri Summit on 11–12 May at Christchurch Town Hall. Head to etipu.boma.global for full details.

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Alan McDermott from RMPP discusses how the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme offers benefits for sheep and beef farmers.

Farmers are looking at their land and businesses differently following a sustainability trial piloted by sheep and beef farmers.

The RMPP project pilot is aimed at testing continuous improvement practices for making on-farm management decisions that will prepare farmers for the coming regulatory environment.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/project-to-improve-farm-management

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As part of this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Alex Gowen from NZTE discusses opportunities for NZ in Ireland’s dairy industry.

The growth in Irish dairying is creating some of the same problems and opportunities that it created here and a report from NZTE released late last year highlighted the many strong links that exist between the two country’s dairy sectors.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/dairy/view/opportunities-beckon-in-ireland-with-dairy-growth

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

Is there the need for more regenerative farming and production systems in New Zealand or is the term regenerative farming claiming to be exactly what farmers are already doing?

We have a full breakdown of opinions from across the nation from on-farm, marketing perspectives, cultural and science featuring:

Steve Wyn-Harris, Hawke’s Bay farmer & radio host

Geoff Ross, Director of Lake Hawea Station & Executive Chair of Moa Brewing Company

Maury Leyland Penno, Director at Okuora & Leaft Foods

Jon Hickford, President of The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural & Horticultural Science

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As part of this week’s “Opinion Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Leaft Foods co-founder, Maury Leyland Penno and Jon Hickford from NZIAHS provide their opinions on regenerative agriculture.

Maury discusses how Leaft Foods plan to produce highly functional leaf protein ingredients, ultimately enabling food companies to create sustainable food products.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/getting-protein-from-leafy-crops

Jon provides information on how we need to replenish the land where damage to the environment has been done. We also need to find smarter ways of producing food, so we’re not contributing to atmospheric warming.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/topic/opinion/view/pulpit-regen-ag-not-just-sustainability

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As part of this week’s “Opinion Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Geoff Ross from Lake Hawea Station discusses how the goal of the Station is to move from carbon neutral to carbon negative times ten.

Lake Hawea Station aims to ensure that everyone working on the Station understands the delicate balance and that every entity has a purpose and a role in this unique ecosystem. A new approach to farming this historic sheep and beef station, one that puts the ecosystem first.

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