Displaying items by tag: Environment
Effluent Expo now includes environment
Irish dairy on enviro radar
The expansion of the dairy industry in Ireland is starting to affect the environmental health of the country’s lakes, rivers and estuaries.
Taking farmers together on climate change
How we take the farming community with us and what trajectory we are on for climate change response is all open for discussion, says Dr Rod Carr, the new chair-designate of the Climate Change Commission.
Digging deeper into soil’s black box
NZ out on its own
New Zealand is the only country actively considering a compulsory price on biological greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from agriculture, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) confirms.
State’s tougher line on farm plastics
The squeeze on plastics should be a sobering warning to farmers and plastic wrap suppliers says the head of Plasback, New Zealand’s on farm recycler.
Don’t whinge, embrace opportunities
Successful dairy farmer Mark Townshend has a message for young New Zealand farmers: don’t feel sorry for yourself, just embrace the changes.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
OPINION: New Zealand's heavy reliance on International Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) credits makes us dangerously exposed to one of the world’s most volatile markets.
Freshwater proposals pile on pressure
The Government's consultation process on freshwater proposals has been unacceptable, writes Todd Muller, National’s agriculture spokesman.
Stock water rules challenged
A Canterbury district council wants a rewrite of proposed regional council rules for excluding stock from waterways.