Displaying items by tag: Environment
Sustainability stars pick up awards
Ten kiwi dairy farmers who have shown exceptional care for the environment have been recognised with a DairyNZ sustainability and stewardship award.
Farmers up their game
A Waikato environmentalist who led a public campaign against poor winter grazing practices on Southland farms says farmers are making improvements.
Data-driven irrigation
A web-based technology is now available to help farmers better manage their water resources and improve decision-making around irrigation.
Making good use of a crisis
One of New Zealand’s largest dairy farmers says the Covid-19 pandemic presents the country an opportunity to rethink its approach to on-farm sustainability.
Naki sets native planting record
Almost 600,000 native plants were distributed to farmers, last week, as part of Taranaki’s Riparian Management Programme.
New crops offer opportunities
Six ‘star’ crops – soy, hemp, chickpeas, oats, buckwheat and quinoa – could represent new opportunities for New Zealand farmers.
Southland aerial compliance inspections begin today
Environment Southland is wanting to see big improvements on last year’s winter grazing practices as it begins its aerial compliance inspections today.
ETS will see more farmland lost
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) believes the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will see huge swathes of productive farming land converted into trees for carbon farming.
The challenge of meeting environmental rules
Complying with new and stricter environmental requirements is for farmers a major challenge worldwide.
The challenge of meeting environmental rules
Complying with new and stricter environmental requirements is for farmers a major challenge worldwide.