Displaying items by tag: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Hiding something?
OPINION: A colleague of this old mutt’s was less than impressed by the antics of a regenerative dairy farming couple’s attempts to manipulate the coverage of their farming operation.
Ngai Tahu conducting major regen trial
What is expected to be the country's largest and most comprehensive regenerative agriculture trial is gearing up to take place in North Canterbury over the next seven years. Nigel Malthus reports...
Slogans need science - Thorrald
Getting some quality science behind the philosophy of regenerative agriculture is critical, according to DairyNZ's strategy and investment leader Bruce Thorrold.
Pseudo science or the real deal?
A key focus of a new $26.1 million study into the sustainability of our farming sector will be to try and define that regenerative agriculture might look like in a NZ context. Peter Burke reports...
Govt invests in pastoral farming study on regen ag
The Government is backing what it says is the largest ever study on the sustainability of New Zealand’s farming sector, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced.
Science battles against the multi-headed hydra
OPINION: I have been searching for a word which accurately describes my feelings about regenerative agriculture (RA).
Questioning is not an attack!
OPINION: Scientists have been accused of mounting a sustained attack on regenerative agriculture and splitting the science community. Not all, but some.
Take note!
OPINION: Your old mate reckons the advocates of the latest fad in NZ farming, Regenerative Ag, should take heed of what's happening in Sri Lanka right now.
Hort sector jumps on regen train
Two of New Zealand’s largest horticultural businesses – T&G Global and Zespri – are teaming up with science organisation Plant & Food Research on a new project investigating regenerative horticulture.
Government funds RA research
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Government will fund two new research projects to investigate the impacts of regenerative farming practices.