Environment

Julian Reti Kaukau, 2021 Kellogg Scholar, talks with Bryan Gibson about his Kellogg research, and gives insights into some of his work with MPI Māori Agribusiness.

The Revitalise Te Taiao programme gathered its people on the shores of Lake Wānaka, to review and focus on future plans for putting research into action.

Claims about industry hedged with assumptions and extrapolations.

Report clarifies decisions that need to be taken if credits are route to protecting environment.

FAR offers advice on lowering a significant arable production cost.

Management of ‘meandering system of oxbows and wetlands’ the focus. 

It has become harder to establish wetlands and easier to destroy them, says body.

AgriZeroNZ announces $4.1m investment in Hoofprint Biome in North Carolina.

A new plan will give farmers more places to drop off their recyclable plastic for collection and help build even greater on-farm sustainability.

In honour of Steve Wyn-Harris retiring his weekly From the Ridge column after decades wielding the pen, Farmers Weekly dips into the archives for another taste of ag New Zealand’s favourite scribe.

Smothering vine cleared from 1400ha in Rangitīkei project.

Research on nitrate levels could be a game-changer for a South Canterbury farm as it has provided invaluable data.

Landowners warned that ‘significant discharge’ of effluent has entered Waikato stream.

Govt to action bulk of Tairāwhiti recommendations.

Final version said to ignore draft suggestions about using plain language.

E. coli levels many times higher than guideline for safe recreational water contact use.

Sharing knowledge key to building momentum in groups, project finds.

Country is ‘years ahead’ in meeting UK consumers’ sustainability standards.

There are hopes this new approach will cut slash and feed the soil.

It’s important to drive your decisions with high-quality data, collected through well-planned, accurate field trials, says an agronomy informatics expert

Produce not pretty enough for supermarkets finds a home with N Island consumers.

Credits are for pest control on privately owned land.

Scheme will allow businesses, charities and individuals to buy credits for restoration projects

Eugenie Sage is retiring after a political career in which she completely changed the relationship between pastoral lessees and the Crown.

A key factor behind the proliferation of catchment groups in the province is the involvement of Thriving Southland.

Outcry as imported synthetics set to be used in 800 rural schools

We need tangible progress as climate change worsens, PM tells summit.

Any person or company exporting products must be able to show their environmental and social credentials, Julia Jones tells farmers.

Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and Manawatū farmers and iwi to be given training and education in preserving waterways.

Geomorphologist takes a closer look to analyse unusually large and dramatic slip.

Workshops unpack discharge and pond regs in place since last year.

With the ocean covering 70% of the globe, the ocean is key to a sustainable and eco-friendly planet, Cawthron CEO says.

Phosphate, a key ingredient in fertiliser, can get into waterways through run-off. 

Cost-cutting changes suggested to ministers and officials.

Food Waste Innovation Otago want to know how much is wasted in NZ.

Fifteen Bay of Plenty landowners supported to transition to lower-footprint systems along Waihī Estuary.