Displaying items by tag: Environment
State’s tougher line on farm plastics
The squeeze on plastics should be a sobering warning to farmers and plastic wrap suppliers says the head of Plasback, New Zealand’s on farm recycler.
Don’t whinge, embrace opportunities
Successful dairy farmer Mark Townshend has a message for young New Zealand farmers: don’t feel sorry for yourself, just embrace the changes.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
OPINION: New Zealand's heavy reliance on International Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) credits makes us dangerously exposed to one of the world’s most volatile markets.
Freshwater proposals pile on pressure
The Government's consultation process on freshwater proposals has been unacceptable, writes Todd Muller, National’s agriculture spokesman.
Stock water rules challenged
A Canterbury district council wants a rewrite of proposed regional council rules for excluding stock from waterways.
Proposed freshwater targets are unattainable – farm leader
The Government’s proposed nitrogen target for mid-Canterbury isn’t attainable, says Canterbury dairy farmer and industry leader Colin Glass.
Small changes go a long way
At the biennial Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards, Pernod Ricard Winemakers took out the Wine Industry’s top award. Tessa Nicholson looks at why the judges were so impressed with the company’s environmental ethos.
Great farming systems will surely save the planet
OPINION: People need to get their knives out of farmers’ backs and look at the science.
Policy jabs at MfE water meeting
Election candidates raised the temperature on freshwater issues at a packed public meeting in Christchurch.
Barn dairy has bigger carbon footprint than pasture-based dairy
A new study has found that barn dairy’s carbon footprint is bigger than pasture-based dairy’s.
