If employers take only one thing out of the sacking of one of Australia’s best rugby players it should be this – in certain circumstances, an employer does have an interest, and the right to be interested, in an employee’s behaviour outside of the workplace.
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Quiet, rural, a few chickens maybe a couple of sheep, lots of room for the kids to roam.... sounds good right? Buying and looking after a lifestyle block may not be as easy as you think - make sure you know all there is to know before making that life-changing decision.
Costs associated with fighting fires in rural areas can be massive so it pays to ensure property owners review their current insurance policies to make sure they are covered.
There is an old saying “a failure to plan is a plan to fail”. In other words if farm succession is important to a farming family then it is vital to commence the planning process as early as possible. It is never too early (or too late for that matter ...
Under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), forest owners may have obligations to account for Emissions Trading Units (ETUs) if they deforest their land or change land uses. These obligations can extend to natural disaster events which cause damage to forests.
Forestry (including farm forestry) was the first sector to join the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). As a result, owners of forests may have obligations to account for Emission Trading Units (ETUs) if they deforest or change land uses away from forestry.
Canterbury farmers need to gather data on nutrient losses – in particular nitrogen – and develop nutrient budgets using the “Overseer®” programme.