Displaying items by tag: climate change
Climate change consultation was ‘a farce’
Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven believes animal numbers would have to be effectively halved to meet the 2050 target set by the Government's new Zero Carbon Amendment Bill.
Government’s methane targets unrealistic — Deer Industry NZ
Deer Industry New Zealand is disappointed by the government’s recently announced emissions reduction targets for agriculture.
Embrace change or die
Cheese without the cow, synthetic meat, robotics and gene editing were among the topics discussed at the inaugural Grow 2019 Agri Summit last week in Christchurch.
New developments for global food production
Cellular meat and molecular whiskey are among new developments taking over global food production, an international agri-summit recently heard in Christchurch.
Agriculture included in Climate Change Bill
The Government is today introducing the long-awaited Climate Change Bill with agriculture included.
Unqualified ideas on climate change
There is a mish-mash of information available on climate change, some of which originates from people who are not qualified to speak on the subject, says Ministry of Primary Industries’ chief science advisor, John Roche.
Is reducing cow numbers the answer?
The argument over whether New Zealand has too many cows is a regional issue, not a national issue, according to Ministry of Primary Industries’ chief science advisor, John Roche.
A licence to farm — Editorial
The Government has a clear message for farmers: ignore climate change at your peril.
What to do on greenhouse gases?
Farmers are unsure about what they can and should do to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, says the director of the NZ Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre.
Farmers focused on climate change — Ministers
New survey research, released today, shows farmers are focused on sustainability and the impacts of climate change more than ever.
