Displaying items by tag: Environment

The dry weather in some parts of the North Island has received medium-scale adverse event classification from the Government.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 14:55

Biosecurity Taranaki a 'milestone' for region

Taranaki has launched Biosecurity Taranaki in an effort to safeguard the region’s environment.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:55

SNAs will go - eventually

Despite some earlier confusion around the exact timing, the new Government is moving to reform the way local bodies implement Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) rules on farmland.

Published in General News

Food Waste Action Week 2024 is encouraging New Zealanders to ‘Choose What You’ll Us’, highlighting the benefits of buying loose fruit and vegetables.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 08:55

Fish returns to farm streams

Environmental work on-farm helps native fish return to streams, that’s what Aparima dairy farmer Ewen Mathieson is discovering.

Published in General News
Thursday, 05 November 2020 09:12

Answers are in the soil

Wairarapa sheep farmer Rob Dick is on a mission to reduce his property’s environmental footprint as quickly as possible – and his approach starts with the soil.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 03 November 2020 09:35

Low methane sheep a reality

New Zealand farmers are the first in the world with the ability to breed low methane-emitting sheep.

Published in General News
Thursday, 29 October 2020 11:54

State funding for riparian planting

More than 600km of Taranaki river and stream banks will be planted with a million native plants next winter as the region’s farmers take advantage of a $5 million government boost.

Published in Management
Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:42

Precision tech helps farmer get it right

Mid-Canterbury arable and dairy farmer Craige Mackenzie’s philosophy is right input, right quantity, right place, right time — which makes sense for his business and for the land, waterways and climate.

Published in Management
Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:40

Sustainable approach helps boosts productivity

An East Coast farm is enjoying a dramatic increase in productivity, despite retiring 10% of the land – proving that farming sustainably doesn’t have to come at an economic cost.

Published in Management
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