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New Zealand suffering most widespread drought in at least 30 years as dairy industry takes hit
2013-03-14 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Dairy farmer John Rose has sent more than 100 of his cows to the slaughterhouse over recent weeks as a severe drought browned pastures in New Zealand's normally verdant North Island. He had to thin his herd so the remaining 550 cows have enough to eat, and he's supplementing their diet with ground palm kernel as the grass in his fields withers. "We try and make sure they've got water and shade during the day and do the best we can for them,' he said. "It's very hard to remember when the last...
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Methanex To Expand Output At New Zealand Plants
2013-03-13 06:04:38| dairynetwork News Articles
Methanex secured a new natural gas supply agreement, thereby enabling the restart of the methanol plant at its Waitara Valley site by late in the third quarter. That will add 500,000 tpy of production. In addition, Methanex will add capacity at the Motunui site by increasing distillation for another 200,000 tpy
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New Zealand: Coal appeal calls for climate change consideration
2013-03-12 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TVNZ: Local authorities will have to consider international climate change when granting resource consents if an environment group gets its way. The West Coast Environment Network's lawyer Davey Salmon said the consequences of burning West Coast coal was relevant to whether to grant resource consents to mine coal. West Coast Regional Council and Buller District Council appointed independent commissioners who granted consents for Buller Coal to open cast mine at the Escarpment Mine on the Denniston...
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New Zealand: Former All Black coach speaks out on climate change
2013-03-09 07:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Zealand Herald: Wayne Smith says he is making a "moral stand" on climate change in joining 100 celebrated Kiwis in a major call to address New Zealand's most critical risks. The former All Black coach is among a high-powered cross section of public figures and thinkers who have lent their names to an appeal demanding politicians face up to what the group sees as the five biggest issues facing the nation. They span a range of areas, from risks to our economic and ecological security, to the genuine wellbeing...
Wool Market Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-03-08 13:35:50| EmergingTextiles.com
After Italian buyers boosted fine type prices in last week, Chinese buyers this week supported medium micron wool. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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