Displaying items by tag: Environment
Proposed freshwater targets are unattainable – farm leader
The Government’s proposed nitrogen target for mid-Canterbury isn’t attainable, says Canterbury dairy farmer and industry leader Colin Glass.
Small changes go a long way
At the biennial Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards, Pernod Ricard Winemakers took out the Wine Industry’s top award. Tessa Nicholson looks at why the judges were so impressed with the company’s environmental ethos.
Great farming systems will surely save the planet
Policy jabs at MfE water meeting
Election candidates raised the temperature on freshwater issues at a packed public meeting in Christchurch.
Barn dairy has bigger carbon footprint than pasture-based dairy
For the world’s sake – get it right
OPINION: ‘Policy on the fly’ has never been a good option and our Government appears to be combining this with ideology at the forefront and common sense trailing behind.
We are not quislings or sellouts
OPINION: The suggestion that groups such as DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ are selling the sector out over agricultural emissions is way off the mark and fails to grasp the complexity of the issue.
Zero debate on climate change
Government targets water quality
The Government says it is taking action to stop the degradation of waterways and clean up rivers and lakes within a generation.
Why are NZ cows giving out so much methane?
OPINION: Why are New Zealand cows emitting so much methane?
The answer lies in the poor quality of pasture the animal is consuming.