First harvest at a MyFarm Rockit™ apple orchard

Congratulations are in order for yet another of our own. Portfolio Manager Rachel Baker has been added to the tidy list of Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholars within the MyFarm Investments team.

We are just over a week from the general election, and it seems the day can’t come quickly enough. If the election had occurred earlier in the year, Cyclone Gabrielle and climate change would have been more in our minds. Nearly eight months down the track, the electorate has downgraded climate change to number six on the list of concerns.

As part of our carbon market series, this article reviews the events of 2023 so far, with a particular focus on the involvement of agriculture and forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The first nine months of the year have seen uncertainty and price volatility; however, the market looks to be closing the year on a stronger note. Before we look at what’s happened this year, it’s worth reflecting on the role of the ETS and why having an efficient ETS and market for carbon is vital for New Zealand and our climate ambitions.