Displaying items by tag: Environment
Know your farm’s green footprint
It's important to know your financials and KPIs but it is just as important to know your environmental footprint and what is driving it, says dairy farmer Jolene Germann.
Farmers praised for winter grazing effort
Favourable weather conditions and best management practices have lifted winter grazing standards in Southland this year, says Federated Farmers.
Winter grazing fight turning political
The new rules around winter grazing – especially in Southland – are rapidly becoming an election issue.
New water rules are coming — ready or not!
Farming groups are greeting the Government’s newly imposed freshwater regulations with trepidation, but acceptance.
Disconnect and science
OPINION: New Zealanders have become disconnected from reality and what makes good Government policy.
Break the rules, pay the price
Farmers who flout effluent rules have been warned that they will be caught and dealt with by the law.
COVID-19: Time for a rethink on priorities
The Government needs to put environmental goals on the back burner whilst managing debt from COVID-19, according to Dr Doug Edmeades.
Carbon zero milk
Fonterra has joined forces with a supermarket chain to deliver what it claims is NZ’s first carbon zero milk.
Know your farm’s emissions profile
OPINION: As the world deals with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, it’s important to remember climate change hasn’t gone away.
Winners committed to environment
It's not the first time Fonterra’s John Wilson Memorial Trophy recipients, Nick and Nicky Dawson have been recognised for their sustainability efforts.