Displaying items by tag: sustainable farming fund

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 12:59

Pasture pest under probe

Fresh research by AgResearch scientists will help unlock mysteries about a serious West Coast agricultural pest and allow farmers to make better management decisions and potentially save money.

Published in Agribusiness

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:19

Beetle landing blows on prickly problem

The green thistle beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) was released in 2007 to help control Californian thistle.

Published in Management

Monday, 22 December 2014 06:00

Follow the science in pasture quest

BRIX AND Pasture Energy Scale is a Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) and farmer project exploring the relationship between grass Brix and pasture metabolisable energy (ME).

Published in General News

Friday, 20 June 2014 14:17

Deer initiative wins SFF support

THE GOVERNMENT is supporting a major initiative to increase deer farm profitability.

Published in General News

Tuesday, 15 April 2014 13:27

Kiwifruit winners in $2.1m boost to Maori primary sector

FIVE PROJECTS worth over $2.1 million will add further value to increasing the productivity of Māori primary sector assets.

Published in General News

Tuesday, 15 April 2014 09:11

$9.9m in sustainable farming round

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the latest round of projects receiving funding from the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF), covering a range of issues from water quality to climate change.

Published in General News