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OPINION: The good fight against "banking wokery" continues with a draft bill to scrap the red tape forcing banks and…
Plans are afoot for an energy farm, which will demonstrate how productive land can be optimised to grow high-value horticulture crops while generating commercial-scale solar energy.
The secretariat of the Government’s new methane science review panel says support from the agricultural industry is central to developing enduring solutions to agricultural emissions.
The annual Red Meat Sector Conference, to be held in Wellington later this month, is expected to attract 300 stakeholders.
ACT MP and Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron is lodging a new member’s bill that would prevent regional and district councils from regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
The animal health sector needs to change to keep up with the times, according to the discussion at a breakfast event hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim at the NZ Vet Association and NZ Veterinary Nursing Association conference in Christchurch recently.
Shareholders of troubled milk processor Synlait have voted overwhelmingly to support a $130 million loan from its biggest shareholder, Bright Dairy of China.
Admit that you stuffed up and apologise to the people of Wairoa.
A final report supporting improvements in New Zealand's genetic gain system for the national dairy herd is being backed by the sector's leading genetic companies.
A charitable trust, which unsuccessfully pushed for a review of glyphosate use in the country, says it is disappointed by the decision of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
No surprises, the Hawke's Bay horticulture sector needs a huge injection of additional cash - at least $410 million - if it's to recover from where it was before Cyclone Gabrielle struck in 2023.
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Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) executive director Kimberly Crewther said that while the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge report concerned itself with alternative proteins, the value of dairy as part of a sustainable food system extended beyond protein.
New Zealand's dairy sector is more threatened than our meat producers by the development of new proteins, according to new research funded by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge.
An historic application has been made by AgResearch to conduct trials that could lead to a ryegrass species that offers better protection from pests.
The New Zealand Vegetarian Society and the Vegan Society of Aotearoa have launched a petition to advocate for clear and standardised labelling for vegetarian and vegan products in New Zealand.
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