Comments on: Good Farm Stories and the polluted Manawatu http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jezza http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97409 Jezza Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:29:53 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97409 Singularity of task and the ability to rate for maintanance of one system...

Singularity of task and the ability to rate for maintanance of one system…

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]]> By: kahikatea http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97382 kahikatea Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:55:55 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97382 Jezza wrote: "I’m starting to come to the opinion that we should have elected water boards like in the Netherlands rather than having water responsibility under the Regional Councils," how would this be better than regional councils having those powers? Is the failure of regional councils to deal with these issues due to some clash with their other responsibilities?

Jezza wrote: “I’m starting to come to the opinion that we should have elected water boards like in the Netherlands rather than having water responsibility under the Regional Councils,”

how would this be better than regional councils having those powers? Is the failure of regional councils to deal with these issues due to some clash with their other responsibilities?

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]]> By: Jezza http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97380 Jezza Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:49:54 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97380 I'm starting to come to the opinion that we should have elected water boards like in the Netherlands rather than having water responsibility under the Regional Councils, if they have the ability to rate like in Netherlands we can make sure our water is protected and water systems maintained...

I’m starting to come to the opinion that we should have elected water boards like in the Netherlands rather than having water responsibility under the Regional Councils, if they have the ability to rate like in Netherlands we can make sure our water is protected and water systems maintained…

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]]> By: greenfly http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97342 greenfly Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:27 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97342 Those Good Farm Stories look like good farm stories. I've only had time to read a couple, but will find time over the weekend to read the remainder. The seeds of excellent farming practice are in there and the project Jeanette has undertaken is a very good one. I don't believe it will have the effect of 'legitimizing' bad farming but will help in the process of normalising good farming. Is the conventional farming community being directed to these stories? Something for them to ruminate on whilst the bulky's busy spreading urea out on farm.

Those Good Farm Stories look like good farm stories. I’ve only had time to read a couple, but will find time over the weekend to read the remainder. The seeds of excellent farming practice are in there and the project Jeanette has undertaken is a very good one. I don’t believe it will have the effect of ‘legitimizing’ bad farming but will help in the process of normalising good farming. Is the conventional farming community being directed to these stories? Something for them to ruminate on whilst the bulky’s busy spreading urea out on farm.

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]]> By: SPC http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97293 SPC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:23:26 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97293 As to the issue of best farm practice – sustainable environment and as part of our "climate change" effort, farmers tend to highlight the cost of the investment to change their farming. Perhaps the government should lend them the money – with the interest on this debt adding to this (no need to pay annual interest on the debt, but this would be a voluntary option) until they sell the farm and then part of the money from the farm sale is used to repay this debt to government. A variation on student loans. Thus there is no financial barrier to fast change.

As to the issue of best farm practice – sustainable environment and as part of our “climate change” effort, farmers tend to highlight the cost of the investment to change their farming.

Perhaps the government should lend them the money – with the interest on this debt adding to this (no need to pay annual interest on the debt, but this would be a voluntary option) until they sell the farm and then part of the money from the farm sale is used to repay this debt to government. A variation on student loans.

Thus there is no financial barrier to fast change.

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]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97262 phil u Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:07:25 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97262 btw..is jeanette still home-rearing/home-killing..? phil(whoar.co.nz)

btw..is jeanette still home-rearing/home-killing..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)

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]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/26/good-farms-stories-and-the-polluted-manawatu/#comment-97261 phil u Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:01:32 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=7928#comment-97261 gee..!..how about a 'good farm' story where the food is grown and the animals are loved.. not abused/killed and eaten.. phil(whoar.co.nz)

gee..!..how about a ‘good farm’ story where the food is grown and the animals are loved..

not abused/killed and eaten..

phil(whoar.co.nz)

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