Displaying items by tag: Environment
UK to bring beavers back, despite farmer concern
They help prevent flooding and drought by building leaky dams, but UK farmers are concerned about their reintroduction.
Zespri’s sustainability pledge
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says all its packaging will become 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
No sense — Editorial
OPINION: How can you be green when you are in the red?
New ryegrass ‘boosts production, reduces methane’
A new higher-fat variety of ryegrass could help farmers boost production while lowering methane emissions, says agricultural seed company Germinal.
Don’t force farms into forests
Farmers are warning that the Government’s proposed reforms to the Emissions Trading Scheme could accelerate conversion of productive pasture land into forestry.
Fonterra Te Awamutu site to go coal free
Fonterra is taking another step forward in its commitment to renewable energy.
No more coal-fired boilers
Canterbury-based Synlait Milk has reaffirmed its policy of building no more coal-fired boilers, with the official opening of the country’s first large-scale electrode boiler at its Dunsandel headquarters.
Think again
Have you given up milk in the name of sustainability? Think again.
Te Papa responds to exhibit criticism
Te Papa has responded to farmer criticism of its exhibition on water quality.
Museum’s water quality display irks farmers
National museum, Te Papa is under fire over its exhibition on water quality in New Zealand.
