ETS stability a must for new minister, forestry says
Investors getting cold feet as sector is racked by uncertainty.
E coli plagues NZ’s freshwater systems
Baseline study of 850 sites sketches magnitude of freshwater task ahead.
Too much gas for grass to handle, study shows
New research contradicts the ‘closed loop’ theory of grassland GHG sequestration wiping out the emissions of the livestock grazing it.
Envy apples ready to get grip on China
As it embarks on trial plantings, T&G confident it can navigate any IP challenge the market throws up.
Tackling productivity cow by cow
AgResearch scientists are contributing to a programme that aims to lift the productivity of India’s millions of dairy farms, one cow at a time.
Weather events unrelenting in east
Wairoa and Gisborne look to new Provincial Growth Fund as they mop after yet more heavy rain.
Multiple trade challenges facing McClay, trade expert says
The new minister will have plenty on his plate, not least in getting producers to capitalise on deals that are already in place, says a seasoned trade negotiator.
Looking for the high ground in NZ soil carbon survey
Rural Land Co keen to learn its numbers as first round of national carbon sampling nears completion.
Fewer cows for a brighter farm future
This Western Bay of Plenty dairy and drystock unit – in a particularly sensitive part of a sensitive catchment – has undergone a transformation in the past three years.
Rising sea levels could flush out dairy farms
Researchers model the fate of herd, land and infrastructure as waters rise.