Displaying items by tag: Environment
$40 million on offer for lake clean-up
The equation is simple for dairy farmers around Lake Rotorua: agree to reduce the nutrient discharges from your farms into the lake and collectively pocket $40 million.
Comparing dairy system footprints
A Lincoln University PhD student is putting New Zealand’s vaunted paddock-based dairy industry to the test.
$3m for climate change projects
Thirteen research projects have received funding approvals totalling $3.1 million through MPI’s Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change (SLMACC) research programme.
‘Clean and green’ not so important – expert
Consumers will buy New Zealand produce based on taste, price and convenience; the ‘clean, green’ image may not be so much a factor, says a visiting European expert.
Cherished kiwi breeding champ retires at Tanekaha
Much loved kiwi breeding stud "Two Toes" has been released for the last time at the Tanekaha Community Pest Control Area in Northland.
Kiwis have no idea what’s going on
Feds on board with Environment Commissioner's Report
Federated Farmers is on board with challenges laid down by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Report highlights ag’s climate change challenges
Selective breeding of cattle and sheep and adjusting rumen biology will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
‘Get in quick’ for subsidised poplars, willows
Northland landowners keen to secure heavily subsidised poplars and willows to help control erosion and protect water quality should get in quick.
Southland Community Environment Awards open
If you're an environmental enthusiast on your farm then the Southland Community Environment Awards are your opportunity to shine.