Displaying items by tag: Environment

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.

Much loved kiwi breeding stud "Two Toes" has been released for the last time at the Tanekaha Community Pest Control Area in Northland.

Do kiwis know what's happening in dairying?

Federated Farmers is on board with challenges laid down by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Selective breeding of cattle and sheep and adjusting rumen biology will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Northland landowners keen to secure heavily subsidised poplars and willows to help control erosion and protect water quality should get in quick.

If you're an environmental enthusiast on your farm then the Southland Community Environment Awards are your opportunity to shine.

By 2025 the NZ dairy industry could be emitting 25% less greenhouse gases, 40% fewer pathogens and nitrogen, and earning 60-100% more profit.

There's a call for a different approach to dealing with natural resource management issues in the hill country.

The Nga Manu Trust runs a reserve of 13ha of protected land on the Kapiti Coast.