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Tom MacFarlane provides this month's update in Stagline.

The damage caused by storms that have lashed the Tasman and Marlborough regions has been substantial for some deer farms.

Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) has recently lodged a submission on the Climate Change Response (ETS – Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill, a new piece of legislation before Parliament aimed at addressing the rapid conversion of farmland into permanent pine forests for carbon credits.

In two weeks’ time, the Marlborough branch will host our next generation of deer farmers and industry partners.  There are still some places available, so register now!

The coming season could be challenging, with rumours of underhanded tactics and misinformation currently filtering back to the Executive Committee. Any decrease in prices from last season would be unacceptable, while greater transparency and an improvement in some buyers’ behaviour and attitude is needed to ensure the longevity of our industry.

Introducing new Branch Chairs - Rachael Inch, Colin Jordan, Matt Krs

A couple of months ago Beef + Lamb NZ (BLNZ) and DINZ ran a field day in Canterbury looking at mixed species farming. The field day was well attended and now planning is underway for similar events in the North Island.

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