Guy Trafford
Dairy prices rise on improving China demand, as China and Australia start to resolve some differences. Meanwhile the election campaign focuses on the National Party's rural policies
22nd Apr 23, 10:20am
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Dairy prices rise on improving China demand, as China and Australia start to resolve some differences. Meanwhile the election campaign focuses on the National Party's rural policies
Guy Trafford traces the myriad pressures on climate policies in an election year, the unhappy farmers, Climate Change Commission, and failed carbon auction. He wonders what the costs will be post-election as we race to meet our international commitments
19th Apr 23, 11:51am
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Guy Trafford traces the myriad pressures on climate policies in an election year, the unhappy farmers, Climate Change Commission, and failed carbon auction. He wonders what the costs will be post-election as we race to meet our international commitments
Guy Trafford reviews that data released by the Ministry for the Environment on changes to greenhouse gas emissions. Rural progress is evident even if minor. Progress in the broad transport sector isn't evident at all
15th Apr 23, 11:11am
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Guy Trafford reviews that data released by the Ministry for the Environment on changes to greenhouse gas emissions. Rural progress is evident even if minor. Progress in the broad transport sector isn't evident at all
Guy Trafford points out prices for our main rural exports are under pressure, and not only from China
5th Apr 23, 12:07pm
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Guy Trafford points out prices for our main rural exports are under pressure, and not only from China
Guy Trafford summarises the many legal efforts climate activists are using to try and achieve outcomes that aren't being achieved fast enough by democratic means
1st Apr 23, 10:05am
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Guy Trafford summarises the many legal efforts climate activists are using to try and achieve outcomes that aren't being achieved fast enough by democratic means
Guy Trafford delves into the issues raised by Susan Harris on land use, and her assertion that forestry is a good solution for 'marginal land'
28th Mar 23, 11:22am
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Guy Trafford delves into the issues raised by Susan Harris on land use, and her assertion that forestry is a good solution for 'marginal land'
Guy Trafford says farmers, and especially foresters, need to speed up their transition to a systems approach to their custodianship of the land, taking responsibility for the impacts their decisions have on the wider community
24th Mar 23, 11:34am
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Guy Trafford says farmers, and especially foresters, need to speed up their transition to a systems approach to their custodianship of the land, taking responsibility for the impacts their decisions have on the wider community
Dairy prices stuck in a declining rut, but rising demand from China may help next season. Oat processing capacity building locally. Vertical farming venture gets started
23rd Mar 23, 10:41am
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Dairy prices stuck in a declining rut, but rising demand from China may help next season. Oat processing capacity building locally. Vertical farming venture gets started
Guy Trafford reviews the Beef+Lamb Mid Season Report to assess the 2023 prospects for red meat demand and prices
17th Mar 23, 11:05am
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Guy Trafford reviews the Beef+Lamb Mid Season Report to assess the 2023 prospects for red meat demand and prices
Guy Trafford points out that while Labour and National get less distinguishable at the centre, the policies of the minor parties may make a future coalition government much more 'extreme' than the center core. He's watching environmental policies
15th Mar 23, 9:48am
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Guy Trafford points out that while Labour and National get less distinguishable at the centre, the policies of the minor parties may make a future coalition government much more 'extreme' than the center core. He's watching environmental policies
Guy Trafford calls out many land owners as 'slow learners', exposed by Gabrielle after the lessons of Bola were not learned or effective enough
10th Mar 23, 12:16pm
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Guy Trafford calls out many land owners as 'slow learners', exposed by Gabrielle after the lessons of Bola were not learned or effective enough
Gabrielle is changing minds about plantation forestry. But with the full-country focus now on climate adaption especially for urban areas, Guy Trafford worries that the East Coast issues may slip off the radar
6th Mar 23, 10:11am
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Gabrielle is changing minds about plantation forestry. But with the full-country focus now on climate adaption especially for urban areas, Guy Trafford worries that the East Coast issues may slip off the radar
Guy Trafford explores what might happen now with the damaged forestry land, consequences for its owners, and asks why the existing rules and penalties seemed to be ignored by regulators
1st Mar 23, 9:49am
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Guy Trafford explores what might happen now with the damaged forestry land, consequences for its owners, and asks why the existing rules and penalties seemed to be ignored by regulators
Guy Trafford wraps up the key changes affecting the New Zealand dairy industry, including prices, payouts, marketing strategies, and China's pivot to GM animal feed
24th Feb 23, 11:16am
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Guy Trafford wraps up the key changes affecting the New Zealand dairy industry, including prices, payouts, marketing strategies, and China's pivot to GM animal feed
Guy Trafford assesses what we have (and haven't) learned from major natural threats. He is hoping we actually get major adaption projects done following the series of crises
18th Feb 23, 9:10am
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Guy Trafford assesses what we have (and haven't) learned from major natural threats. He is hoping we actually get major adaption projects done following the series of crises
Variance between islands of schedule prices for livestock takes a sharp divergence again, one especially wide for prime beef
16th Feb 23, 11:02am
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Variance between islands of schedule prices for livestock takes a sharp divergence again, one especially wide for prime beef
Farmer confidence continues to fall amid scepticism any RMA reform will improve things. Fed Farmers weighs in on RBNZ mandates
9th Feb 23, 9:40am
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Farmer confidence continues to fall amid scepticism any RMA reform will improve things. Fed Farmers weighs in on RBNZ mandates
The trend of rural demographics concerns Guy Trafford, and those concerns aren't eased by data supplied by Stats NZ
3rd Feb 23, 11:47am
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The trend of rural demographics concerns Guy Trafford, and those concerns aren't eased by data supplied by Stats NZ
Emergencies come when least expected, but resilience planning can soften the blow. And adequate communications should be part of that. But for rural users, that often doesn't include mobile internet connections in spite of years of pleading
1st Feb 23, 12:27pm
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Emergencies come when least expected, but resilience planning can soften the blow. And adequate communications should be part of that. But for rural users, that often doesn't include mobile internet connections in spite of years of pleading
Guy Trafford laments the lack of pathways for young aspiring farmers to acquire a place of their own, a problem that seems to have fallen off the radar. Societal ambivalence to food production isn't helping either
27th Jan 23, 11:47am
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Guy Trafford laments the lack of pathways for young aspiring farmers to acquire a place of their own, a problem that seems to have fallen off the radar. Societal ambivalence to food production isn't helping either
Guy Trafford is following the latest developments on controlling livestock methane, but remembers the DCD 'breakthrough' which stumbled on consumer perception rather than actual risk. He counsels leaving no stone unturned
24th Jan 23, 9:26am
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Guy Trafford is following the latest developments on controlling livestock methane, but remembers the DCD 'breakthrough' which stumbled on consumer perception rather than actual risk. He counsels leaving no stone unturned
Guy Trafford looks ahead. He sees Russia (negatively) and China (positively) having big influences of farming prospects in 2023, but local changes being less important - except for the big unknown, the weather
20th Jan 23, 11:42am
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Guy Trafford looks ahead. He sees Russia (negatively) and China (positively) having big influences of farming prospects in 2023, but local changes being less important - except for the big unknown, the weather
Guy Trafford finds a new year arriving with weather challenges in the North, and disappointing schedule prices in the South. He hopes the gloomy start to 2023 is the low point
19th Jan 23, 9:35am
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Guy Trafford finds a new year arriving with weather challenges in the North, and disappointing schedule prices in the South. He hopes the gloomy start to 2023 is the low point
Guy Trafford looks at what is driving dairy prices, at the risks of using PKE, and what lies ahead in 2023
9th Dec 22, 10:59am
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Guy Trafford looks at what is driving dairy prices, at the risks of using PKE, and what lies ahead in 2023
After a period of win-win for both farmers and processors, Guy Trafford wonders if we are about to revert to the win-lose pricing style for red-meat livestock farmers. The sharp fall in lamb prices raises the question, and the return of processor excuses
7th Dec 22, 11:01am
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After a period of win-win for both farmers and processors, Guy Trafford wonders if we are about to revert to the win-lose pricing style for red-meat livestock farmers. The sharp fall in lamb prices raises the question, and the return of processor excuses