Displaying items by tag: climate change

New Zealand’s first Energy Demonstration Farm is at work, with an aim to find sustainable energy solutions to meet the Government’s carbon reduction requirements.

A new research project will help inform vineyard recovery strategies following hail, after three separate events hit New Zealand vineyards last spring.

One of Germany’s renowned wine regions is under threat because of climate change.

Preparedness for dealing with acute adverse climatic events is going to have to be a part of mainstream farm practice, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Both policymakers and scientists are struggling to deal with the issues of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, says an expert.

OPINION: Why are we accusing farming and in particularly dairy farming for being the cause, at least here in NZ, for global warming?

New research reveals how pastoral farm systems will likely be impacted by climate change.

Cows and pasture are not the villains in climate change, but could instead be our saviours, says Hawke’s Bay farmer, soil scientist and consultant Phyllis Tichinin.

OPINION: The Government's policy to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand is working directly against the goals of the Paris Accord.

OPINION: In theory everyone is happy with the deal struck between the Government and the agricultural sector over emissions.