Displaying items by tag: climate change
Huge cost of pasture pests
Grass grub and porina are causing $2.3 billion of damage to New Zealand pastures annually, according to an AgResearch study.
Emissions target had better be right
The Government says it will be important to set the right 2050 target in its Zero Carbon Bill.
A good plan for sheep, beef farmers
Environmental compliance is already a common business practice in dairying and horticulture, and now sheep and beef farmers must devise farm environmental plans (FEP) — a daunting prospect for some.
Science the answer to debate
The previous government issued a call-to-action to New Zealand: double primary production export earnings while maintaining or improving water quality.
Beware of all the forests from these trees
OPINION: Beware the snag in the incentivised pushing by central and local government to get hill country into trees.
Ag sector ready to tackle challenges
OPINION: Two important pieces of work released in the last couple of weeks bring into clear focus the challenge New Zealand faces in its greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Farmers urged to plant more trees
If farmers want to offset their emissions under the likely Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), then it is rational to plant forestry and get the carbon credits for that, says Farm Foresters Association president Neil Cullen.
Debate heating up — Editorial
We've had lately an abundance of reports on how New Zealand should tackle its carbon emissions profile – especially regarding agriculture’s contribution.
Billion trees not enough
Shane Jones’ one billion trees planting project is not ambitious enough, says the Productivity Commission.
Water blamed as big planet warmer
Water vapour is responsible for at least 70% of the ‘greenhouse effect’, while methane and nitrous oxide — New Zealand’s supposedly ‘nasty’ emissions – are “virtually irrelevant” as contributors to any global warming effect.
