Displaying items by tag: Environment
Tyres turning green
Fonterra to support farmers meet target
Fonterra says the Government's new methane target is very ambitious and will need hefty spending on R&D to give farmers the solutions they need to achieve.
How to save billions of litres of water
The latest summer has once again highlighted the fragility of relying on river sources for irrigation in Marlborough.
Mixed reaction to Govt’s climate change bill
Farmer reaction is mixed to the Government’s Zero Carbon Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament last week.
Climate change consultation was ‘a farce’
Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven believes animal numbers would have to be effectively halved to meet the 2050 target set by the Government's new Zero Carbon Amendment Bill.
Government’s methane targets unrealistic — Deer Industry NZ
Deer Industry New Zealand is disappointed by the government’s recently announced emissions reduction targets for agriculture.
Snake oil or real information?
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth explains what farmers can look out for when figuring out if a product is snake oil.
Agriculture included in Climate Change Bill
Sustainability and New Zealand Wine
In part two of a series breaking down the six questions answered by the PwC Strategic Review, Tessa Nicholson looks at the question of Sustainability and its place within the New Zealand wine industry.
Sustainability in business
The term sustainability comes with a great deal of corporate greenwash, Geoff Thorpe of Riversun says.