

By comparison, Twitter charges $8 a month or $80 a year for Twitter Blue when users sign up online. Meta is charging $12 a month to users who sign up for the verification feature online, or $15 a month if they sign up through an Apple or Android-powered mobile device like iPhone, iPad or the Samsung Galaxy line of phones. Once a Facebook or Instagram user is verified, they can’t change their full name, birthdate or profile photo unless they repeat the verification process again. Meta says its verification feature requires users to submit a government identification to prove their authenticity and includes “proactive account protection” designed to thwart impersonation across its platforms. The feature, called “Meta Verified,” is similar in nature to Twitter Blue, in that it allows users to pay a monthly fee for a coveted blue badge with white checkmark across Meta services. Meta has launched a subscription feature that allows users of its Facebook and Instagram social media networks to pay for the privilege of being “verified.” Then make sure your stock agents, processors and trucking companies understand what and when you need stock shifted.” Coastal farm damage $30-40 millionĪt least 6000 hectares of farmland across the East Coast has suffered damage from Cyclone Gabrielle and the cost of repairs is estimated at up to $40 million so far.(Photo by Minette Lontsie via Wikimedia Commons) “It’s confronting but better to do it now when the sun is shining and there is plenty of feed around.

That gives you a good idea of what your farm can carry through to next spring. “The formula a couple of older farmers told me is take your normal winter stocking rate minus pasture loss from slipping minus loss of management control from damage to fencing minus 10 per cent.

She had a message for affected farmers: “Reach out to your farm consultants, fertiliser reps, vets and business advisers to get a plan in place for your property. “Good advice is absolutely essential at times like this.” Winter is a real challenge for hill country farmers as the grass stops growing, meaning stock numbers need to be dropped to match what feed is available. “We will have all noticed the shorter days and cooler mornings as autumn moves in.
