Displaying items by tag: Environment

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 11:47

Playing our part — Editorial

Dairy farmers have made clear to the Government that they don’t support a methane reduction target of 24% to 47% by 2050.

Published in Opinion

Farmers may think the pressure of climate change today is bad, but it will get much, much worse, says Primary Sector Council chairman Lain Jager.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 August 2019 10:55

Catchments not looking good

Water will be costly and difficult to fix, says Guy Salmon, executive director of the policy think-tank Ecologic and a driving force behind the Land and Water Forum.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 August 2019 10:25

Methane inhibitor facing hurdles

Farmers are urging the Government to help register a novel methane inhibitor for cow rumens.

Published in General News
Friday, 02 August 2019 12:23

Change tune — Editorial

OPINION: New Zealand's farming sector is often targeted by any number of different pressure groups wanting to blame it for one or other of the world’s problems.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 02 August 2019 07:55

Nitrate management important to irrigators

Nitrate levels in Christchurch’s drinking water are not expected to exceed safe drinking levels in the future, says Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 31 July 2019 10:55

Website aims to help with farm emissions

New technologies will help reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. But meanwhile farmers must remain as efficient as possible.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 31 July 2019 08:55

How strong is the goodwill?

The primary sector is sceptical about whether the Government’s plans to move on climate change issues will actually incentivise farmers to make changes on farm to reduce gas emissions. Peter Burke reports.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 08:55

Campaign gains support

Fifty Shades of Green campaigner Mike Butterick is encouraged by the level of support his group is getting from farmers and other rural people.

Published in General News
Friday, 26 July 2019 12:55

Managing the risk of soil erosion

Existing and possible erosion stand out as aspects of soil sustainability and the economics of farming, explains Bala Tikkisetty, sustainable agriculture advisor at Waikato Regional Council.

Published in Management
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