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New Zealand companies who believe they can’t afford to operate sustainably in today’s tough economy are being offered help to tackle one of the biggest challenges they face – unclear Return on Investment (ROI).

OPINION: Recently I spent a couple of days on the Macca's site at Fieldays.

A major focus for Fieldays in recent years has involved responding to the agricultural sector’s pressing challenges of environmental sustainability, climate mitigation and food production.

The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is providing $440,000 to 18 farms across Southland, Canterbury and the Waikato in the third round of its a2 Farm Sustainability Fund in New Zealand.

New Zealand farmers are committed to making their businesses more resilient to climate change and are embracing innovation to help them do so.

Milk processor Synlait claims that despite a poor financial result, it delivered several sustainability successes in the last financial year.

One of the most difficult terms to define today is sustainability.

Sustainability is not a fad and won't go away, says retiring Fonterra Co-operative Council member Mike Montgomerie.

Young Waikato farming couple Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan see environmental work as part of their day-to-day farming.

Studying primary industry business management amid the vines has piqued Phillip Dight’s interest in sustainable wine growing.