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The protest group ‘50 Shades of Green’ is organising a march on Parliament this week to try and stop good farmland being covered in pine trees.

OPINION: The Government's policy to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand is working directly against the goals of the Paris Accord.

The Government will take the next few months to go over 12,000 submissions and work on the proposed Essential Freshwater package.

The Government’s proposed freshwater reforms could derail the dairy industry and cost New Zealand $6 billion annually from 2050.

A group of 50 New Zealand companies have signed a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.

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.