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Fifty Shades of Green campaigner Mike Butterick is encouraged by the level of support his group is getting from farmers and other rural people.

Existing and possible erosion stand out as aspects of soil sustainability and the economics of farming, explains Bala Tikkisetty, sustainable agriculture advisor at Waikato Regional Council.

Holidays may be few and far between in the dairy industry, but Southland farmers David and Angela Spedding recently enjoyed a weekend away as winners of Ecolab’s inaugural ‘What a Relief’ programme.

Could our riparian systems become overloaded and therefore useless? 

OPINION: The united and unprecedented stand taken last week at Parliament was historic.

Rodents are copping it on an 8ha bush block on a farm owned by BEL Group near Waipukurau, central Hawke’s Bay.

Fonterra says it will not install any more coal boilers or increase its capacity to burn coal.

He Waka Eke Noa (Our Future in Our Hands) is the agri sector’s blueprint and commitment to dealing with climate change.

OPINION: Credit where due, NZ Herald at least reported that agricultural leadership had pitched in to do its bit. 

DairyNZ has voiced to Parliament strong opposition to some aspects of the Zero Carbon Bill.