MPI report endorses FOA position
MPI commissioned report endorses FOA statements that forestry leads sheep and beef farming for export returns and providing jobs. Click on the link below to
Augusta Forest Partnership was the 82nd forest established by Roger Dickie (NZ) Ltd.
Augusta Forest consists of two separate blocks of land. 74 ha is located at Mangamahu, 52 Kms from Wanganui, and was planted in 1994 (due to commence harvest in 2022).
The Hawkes Bay block planted in 2003 is located just 35 Kms from Napier and has a net stocked area of 248 ha. This block will be due to commence harvest in 2029 and will take approximately 2 1/2 years to complete. The harvested areas will be replanted each winter.
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MPI commissioned report endorses FOA statements that forestry leads sheep and beef farming for export returns and providing jobs. Click on the link below to
There’s some agitation out there at the moment about farming being under threat from forestry. In my opinion, much of what’s circulating is based on