Please take the time to listen to this interview. It has affected my thinking on our current situation (I have been living with it for 8 weeks now) and it might do the same to you.
The Govt is committed to helping farmers adapt to climate challenges.
Today PM @jacindaardern and I announced funding for a @Cawthron_NZ project that will turn a native red seaweed in to a greenhouse gas-busting cattle feed supplement.
@MPI_NZbeehive.govt.nz/release/meth…
At the UN Committee for Food Security today in Rome and proudly told New Zealand’s story of family farming, science and innovation and that farmings place in food security is missing from the dialogue coming out of the meetings @FAR_arable @NuffieldNZ@NuffieldInt
This is not just about aquaculture, this is about all of our NZ export opportunities. Its about how we design our own outcomes and our value proposition. regensea.co.nz/new-ideas/a-n…
Just over a year ago we put an add in the paper and asked our community to come help us run our farm more sustainably, 10-12 members of the community come open farm ever 6 weeks to have open book discussions on what we could do!! Its been incredibly rewarding for them and us
I’m halfway through my Nuffield year and really encourage people to have a go. It’s profoundly changed my world view, introduced me to incredible people, left me gobsmacked by the scale and complexity of globe food, and made me very proud to call NZ home @NuffieldNZ
That's right! Just 5 days to go until applications close for the 2020!!
Thank you to all of our wonderful strategic partners including @DairyNZ , @NitschkeMalcolm, #FMG, #MackenzieCharitableFoundation and @NZBeefLamb!
Congrats Julian Raine for well deserved life membership award Horticulture NZ. A role model for his contribution across sectors & Nuffield scholars @Kelloggleaders@DamienOConnorMP@MPI_NZ
Suzy Spoon Vegetarian Butcher. Thanks for sharing your story. @suzyspoonsvb “my products are born from the needs of the customer. I listen to them... their needs are complex” #proteintech19#vegetarianbutcher
Bennie Hendricks from Life Health Foods updating us on NZ Coleman Brunton poll. “Number one reason kiwis are transitioning from meat eaters to flexitarian diets is Health” #proteintech19#fooddisruption
Paraphrasing Freedom Farms: “Meat eaters have a responsibility to be engaged in animal welfare conversations. Why should meat eaters leave animal welfare standards up to those who want to phase out meat?” #proteintech19@NZBeefLamb@BeefLambNZ
Interesting discussion around big picture and biomass from Jeremy Hill @Fonterra “we can’t see it (alt proteins) being totally disruptive. We see it being a bit more than niche. At present it is missing context” #proteintech19
“Dare to be innovative in NZ there are enough places in the world who aren’t and are just sleeping giants” Barnett Sparkin-Morrison #alternateproteins#proteintek19
An inspirtational story showing farm leadership, risk taking, understanding consumers and environmental care, 'environpreneur - an entrepreneur who seeks to turn an environmental problem into a profitable venture' @PINZ2019 @NZAgriFoodWeek farmersweekly.co.nz/section/…