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Can the latest working group find real solutions?

Mike Petersen says is role is to ensure there is alignment between the primary sector and government agencies and develop a partnerships approach.

Climate change and a labour shortage are two of the big issues being faced by NZ's primary sector at present.

Irish farmers confront similar conundrum

Currently, the Irish agriculture sector accounts for 34% of that country's total greenhouse gas emissions.

Irish farmers are facing similar concerns to their NZ counterparts about how they can reduce the agriculture sector's greenhouse gas (GHG) contributions without severely restricting their future production and profitability.

'No choice' in reducing emissions

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says all New Zealanders have a responsibility to begin reducing emissions.

The head of the Climate Change Commission, Dr Rod Carr says all New Zealanders have a responsibility to begin reducing emissions if we are to rise to the climate challenge.

New website aims to give good oil on NZ red meat

A new website has been launched which brings together independently-verified facts and insights about NZ beef and lamb from a health, nutrition and environmental perspective.

In an effort to counter misinformation about, and to promote the benefits of, NZ red meat, a new website was launched last week.

Farming limits concern departing fert boss

Outgoing Ravensdown chief executive Greg Campbell is worried that state-imposed regulations will limit on farm innovation.

Lack of gas may derail coal plan

Fonterra has warned that it's goal to drop coal-fired boilers from its NZ manufacturing sites by 2037 could be delayed by gas supply disruptions.

Fonterra is on target to drop coal-fired boilers from its New Zealand manufacturing sites by 2037 as proposed by the Climate Change Commission.

Police misfire on gun licences

NZ Deerstalkers Association chief executive Gwyn Thurlow says he is concerned by the current backlog in renewals of firearms licences.

Police hope to clear a backlog in the processing of new firearms licences and licence renewals ahead of the beginning of duck hunting season in May.

On the same page - McBride

Fonterra chair Peter McBride believes that both the board and farmers are on the same page when it comes to the co-op's capital structure.

Fonterra chairman Peter McBride believes farmer shareholders’ views on capital structure changes are aligned with the board’s thinking.

Farms face financial ruin

Farmers are warning that some of the proposals in the Climate Change Commission draft advice to the Government will result in financial losses for many.