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OPINION: With the Government applying some fiscal discipline to scientific research funding, this mutt thinks it might be timely to look at what's still being done in the ag-science space.
While it's unlikely any research projects have been dreamed up as loopy as the 'whale song to cure kauri dieback' debacle, your old mate hears some farmers question whether research farms such as those run by various universities are operating in the real world.
Said farmers reckon they've stopped attending field days at these farms because they are promoting a low intensity farming scenario that is commercially unrealistic.
While the Hound is all in favour of keeping the research farms rolling, if our research farms are used for some sort of nirvana virtue signalling, they're simply not going to deliver value to farmers in the real world.
The science underpinning New Zealand's dairy, beef and sheep grazing systems was largely established from the 1950s onward, but new analysis shows that the climate those systems were built for has shifted significantly.
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) and the Ag Emissions Centre have completed the latest phase of a mult-year methane research project, providing important insight into the role genetics may play in reducing gross emissions.
For the first time in more than 30 years the Government has set a new set of radical priorities for the science it funds - including agriculture.
Bark and ambrosia beetles could play an unexpected role in New Zealand's ecosystem, acting as tiny taxis for fungi.
OPINION: New Zealand's prosperity has always been built on farmers and scientists working together to shape our economy.
Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today congratulated the winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays.
The Government has announced $60,000 to provide one-off grants of $1,000 to each of the 60 New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) clubs across the country.
New Zealand’s rural sector has once again demonstrated its generosity, with the second Rural Industry Leaders Dinner, Debate and Auction raising an impressive $400,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
There has been another twist to the Federated Farmers annual election fiasco.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the implementation of good farming practices plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
Yesterday the Government used the opening of Fieldays to announce a major investment, as part of its Land Use Flexibility package, to support a more productive and sustainable future across six sectors including dairy.
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