MPI report endorses FOA position
August 6, 2020
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
Heywood Forest was the 73rd forest established by Roger Dickie (NZ) Ltd and is situated 35 km West of Gisborne on the Wharekopae Road. Heywood Forest adjoins Chatswood, Eastwood and Woodside forests.
In 2021 Heywood had an estimated net stocked area of 347 hectares. Having been planted in 2000, the main harvest is due to commence in 2028 with a smaller stand of older trees to be harvested when road-lining is undertaken in 2026. Harvest will likely take approximately 3 1/2 years. 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