Sam McIvor: Beef + Lamb executive says $775 million in export was lost as farmland is turned to forestry
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More and more farm land is being turned into forestry. An independent report commissioned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand has found more than 52-thousand hectares was bought by forestry interests in 2021. That's a 36 percent increase on the previous two years. Beef + Lamb Chief Executive, Sam McIvor, says over the past six years the country has lost 775-million dollars worth of export income. He says that the Government needs to introduce limits and incentivise native planting. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
