Feds throw support behind Climate Change Response Amendment Bill
Farmer lobby group Federated Farmers has announced it is supporting a new Member’s Bill which it says could bring clarity to New Zealand farmers and save millions in legal costs.
OPINION: Your old mate can't believe how that infamous environmental vandal and professional stirrer Mike Smith is now being beatified in some circles as an eco-warrior.
In a surprise move, the Supreme Court recently ruled in favour of Smith's climate case finding that he has the right to sue the seven big companies - including Fonterra - for their role in 'causing' climate change.
The court said these companies may be liable for the harm their climate pollution causes.
In a statement, Smith said he's "delighted with today's decision, and it is a vital step in holding climate polluters to account. The planet is burning, and we need to hold those responsible to account".
Those of us who have been around the traps a while will well remember Smith cutting down the lone pine tree on One Tree Hill in Auckland.
Not sure how the supposed eco-hero's actions in that case saved the 'planet from burning'.
Like many manufacturers around the world, European agricultural machinery and tractor manufacturers are currently operating in a difficult market environment. But they are heading to the world’s largest agricultural machinery event in Hanover next month with a degree of cautious optimism.
Established in 2021, the John Deere Technician of the Year Awards champion the important contribution parts and service technicians make to the Australian and New Zealand agriculture, construction and forestry industries.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling on farmers from all regions to take part in the final season of the Sheep Poo Study aiming to build a clearer picture of how facial eczema (FE) affects farms across New Zealand.
New Zealand is closer to eradicating bovine TB than ever before, but possums remain a threat, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has joined the debate around the proposed sale of Fonterra’s consumer and related businesses, demanding answers from the co-operative around its milk supply deal with the buyer, Lactalis.
The ACT Party says media reports that global dairy giant Nestle has withdrawn from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance shows why New Zealand needs to rethink its approach to climate.
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