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
Ridgemount Forest Partnership was the 57th forest established by Roger Dickie. In 2021 Ridgemount had an estimated net stocked area of 157 hectares.
The Ridgemount Forest Partnership was formed in August 1996. Planting of the property took place in the winter of 1996. The property has 4.6 hectares of established pinus radiata and these are planned for harvest in 2018. Harvesting of the 1996 plantings is forecast to commence in 2024.
The Ridgemount property Forest is situated 50 km northwest of Napier. Access to the forest is gained from Ridgemont and Kaheka Roads off State Highway 2.
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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