Wellington, June 5 NZPA - A dairy farmer planning on growing manuka scrub says Federated Farmers lobbyists are mounting a vocal campaign against the farmer accountability for greenhouse gases, but failing to back landowners who want to "farm" carbon credits.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - Todd Energy says it will build a $65 million liquid petroleum gas (LPG) plant in Taranaki. The plant to be built at its McKee site, 20km southeast of New Plymouth, is expected to be completed in 12 months.

A drought will cost farmers around $1.24 billion this financial year with some individual sheep and beef farmers looking at income reductions in excess of $100,000, forecasts show.

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - A drought will cost farmers around $1.24 billion this financial year with some individual sheep and beef farmers looking at income reductions in excess of $100,000, forecasts show.