Friday, 09 October 2015 08:05

Landcorp establishes environmental advisory body

Written by 
Landcorp chief executive Steven Carden. Landcorp chief executive Steven Carden.

Landcorp is establishing an advisory group of environmental experts.

The Environmental Reference Group (ERG) will guide Landcorp's environmental focus, implementing sustainable agricultural strategies that put environmental best practice first across all of Landcorp's operations.

The group comprises six of the country's leading primary sector experts across a range of fields:

    • Nelson-based environmental strategy expert Guy Salmon (chairman)
    • Sustainable farming adviser and veterinarian Dr Alison Dewes (Cambridge)
    • Water quality scientist Dr Mike Joy (Palmerston North)
    • Agricultural economist and Maori agribusiness consultant Dr Tanira Kingi (Rotorua)
    • Primary sector marketing expert Dave Maslen (Christchurch)
    • Inventor and entrepreneur Angus Robson (Matamata)

Landcorp chief executive Steven Carden says the ERG is advising senior management on environmental activities with absolute independence.

"The members of this group have outstanding credentials in environmental management. That expertise will be invaluable as we continue moving our business to a new model characterised by higher value products, sustainable earnings and environmental best practice."

Carden says the independent environmental experts have the opportunity to challenge the enterprise.

"The ERG is helping us think about how we can drive environmental rejuvenation and future proof our farming activities while enhancing our profitability."

Carden said the group demonstrated a new model for the primary sector, with environmental leaders collaborating in business decisions. The ERG will directly advise the Landcorp board and Carden.

"With the right thinking, science and technology, we believe we can get good business outcomes and good environmental outcomes. Those things aren't mutually exclusive."

More like this

Go woke!

OPINION: The Hound reckons the powers at Landcorp (or as they/them like to call themselves, Pāmu) are coming under the microscope with the new government in place.

SNAs will go - eventually

Despite some earlier confusion around the exact timing, the new Government is moving to reform the way local bodies implement Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) rules on farmland.

Featured

Sheep drench resistance costly

Analysis by Dunedin-based Techion New Zealand shows the cost of undetected drench resistance in sheep has exploded to an estimated $98 million a year.

Dairy sheep and goat turmoil

Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.

Hurry up and slow down!

OPINION: We have good friends from way back who had lived in one of our major cities for many years.

National

Knowing bugs means fewer drugs

A mastitis management company claims to deliver the fastest and most accurate mastitis testing available at scale for New Zealand…

Machinery & Products

AGTEK and ARGO part ways

After 12 years of representing the Landini and McCormick brands in New Zealand, Bay of Plenty-based AGTEK and the brands’…

100 years of Farmall Tractors

Returning after an enforced break, the Wheat and Wheels Rally will take place on the Lauriston -Barhill Road, North-East of…

JD unveils its latest beast

John Deere has unveiled its most powerful tractor ever, with the launch of the all new 9RX Series Tractor line-up…

Biggest Quadtrac coming to NZ!

In the biggest announcement that Case IH Australia/New Zealand has made around its tractor range, its biggest tractor is about…

» Latest Print Issues Online

The Hound

Why?

OPINION: A mate of yours truly wants to know why the beef schedule differential is now more than 45-50 cents…

Fat to cut

OPINION: Your canine crusader understands that MPI were recently in front of the Parliamentary Primary Sector Select Committee for an…

» Connect with Rural News

» eNewsletter

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter