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Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is predicting huge international demand for a native seaweed if research proves its worth as a potential methane buster for agriculture.

In New Zealand’s soils, phosphorus does a great job at growing plants but unfortunately it does the same thing if it makes it into our water.

Tom Pow, founder of Herd Homes, on the banking and environmental pressures facing farmers.

Australia's oldest dairy company will be selling milk and other products in renewable cartons from next month.

The emissions train is leaving the station and farmers need to be aboard, says DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle.

OPINION: Primary sector bosses and Government ministers waxed lyrical at a news conference at Parliament on the new deal on agricultural emissions.

Farmers continue to oppose agriculture entering the Emissions Trading Scheme.

The Government and farming leaders are joining forces to measure and price emissions at farm level by 2025.

Our growing world needs more food production than ever — yet it will have to be produced with less water and land, and there will be more consumer backlash. 

The Government is backing a project that could substantially reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.