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GET YOUR hard hats ready. Those keen to denigrate dairy have a new stick to beat it with: a study of tree loss in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury.
Research by Lincoln University to be published January 15 in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, “revealed some important differences between farm types and tree cover which provides helpful ecosystem benefits,” reports the Science Media Centre. “Researchers found that compared to beef, sheep and lifestyle farmers, dairy farmers have fewer trees on their land and, importantly, are less inclined to plant trees.” What’s the betting Forest & Bird throws the first punch?
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The Government wants to make sure that rural communities get a level of service that people who live in cities often complacently expect.
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Onenui Station on Mahia Peninsula in northern Hawke's Bay is a world first in more ways than one.
