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More and more farm land is being turned into forestry.
\\nAn independent report commissioned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand has found more than 52-thousand hectares was bought by forestry interests in 2021.
\\nThat\'s a 36 percent increase on the previous two years.
\\nBeef + Lamb Chief Executive, Sam McIvor, says over the past six years the country has lost 775-million dollars worth of export income.
\\nHe says that the Government needs to introduce limits and incentivise native planting.
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