Displaying items by tag: climate change
Have policies in place now to protect farms from weather events
OPINION: I don't doubt the climate is changing as it always has and that all the current policies and plans the politicians want to implement aren't going to fix their concerns.
Dairying 'playing its part' to tackle climate change
Championing Climate: Staying ahead of the carbon curve
The cost of carbon emissions will continue to rise, and so will consumer demand for emissions reductions.
Genetics to help meet climate change targets?
Genetics will play a key role in helping dairy farmers meet climate targets at a herd level, while maintaining the highest quality milk production, says CRV managing director James Smallwood.
NZ and Ireland farming's GHG battle
A top climate change policy advisor to the Irish government says Ireland and New Zealand should become close allies to combat the negative narrative against the dairy industry. Peter Burke reports.
Do more on climate change - Shaw
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says New Zealand dairy is the world's lowest greenhouse gas emitter but that's not good enough.
No foiling in the dry
Can the latest working group find real solutions?
Climate change and a labour shortage are two of the big issues being faced by NZ's primary sector at present.
Tackling climate change
OPINION: Is it time to take a deep breath and stop to consider the whole climate change debate on a global scale rather than just based on New Zealand’s commitments under the Paris Accord?
PhD Précis: Jess Ryder
Climate change is likely to impact on the regionally distinct microbial communities in New Zealand vineyards and wineries, says PhD student Jess Ryder.