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Business digest: Meet the 2022 Ballance farm environment awards entrants for Bay of Plenty
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Record egg haul for Maungataniwha kiwi project
About 95 kiwi chicks due for release in Hawke's Bay
Bee colony deaths in NZ have increased for seven year in a row
2021 winter survey found overall loss rate to be 13.6 per cent - approx 109,800 colonies.
Seaweed used to clean up waterways in Coromandel trial
Paeroa company AgriSea continues environmental work while maximising seaweed potential.
What farmers think about the Zero Carbon Act
Vast majority of Kiwi farmers still in the dark about what Zero Carbon Act means for them.
What do you know about the Shore Plover?
For 120 years shore plover were only known to exist on Rangatira Isl in Chatham Islands
Mid Oreti Catchment Group share ideas
Ideas flowed at the Mid Oreti Catchment Group's planning meeting last week.
Comvita joins 'Wasp Wipeout' campaign to cull pests
Wasps invade beehives and eat insects - reducing the amount of food for native birds.
Protesters gather outside DoC Whangārei office, demanding action
Contentious poison drop advocated by protesters trying to save Northland forests.
Crack hunters on trail of goats in Russell State Forest
Northland's Russell State Forest has team of hunters tackling feral goat problem
Swannanoa students help restore Burgess Stream
"They are really invested in the project now and want to stay involved as it progresses."
Flights to check Southland paddocks for winter grazing risks
Environment Southland Staff will also be assessing paddocks from the roadside.
Weed buster urges Northlanders to join battle against tree-killing vine
Fast-growing pest vine smothers mature trees and spread vast distances on the wind.
Discussion paper outlines tougher controls on carbon farming
Paper wants carbon farming controls to address loss of productive sheep and beef land.
Opinion: NDCs key for small countries like NZ
Opinion: Prof Frank Griffin outlines strategies in developing an ETS for NZ agriculture.
Agriculture emissions pricing deadline extended by a month
He Waka Eke Noa will report recommendations to Ministers by May 31 rather than April 30.
'Hell of a lot of sense': Graeme Williams backs Stuart Nash on carbon farming
East Coast farmer "couldn't agree more" with Forestry Minister's take on carbon farming.
Forest Owners Association and Feds at loggerheads
Forest Owners Association says Feds' latest statements on carbon farming are incorrect.
Stuart Nash: Changes under way in farm forestry
Opinion: Forestry Minister doesn't want to see highly productive farmland go to forestry.
He Waka Eke Noa roadshow starts next week
How on-farm emissions should be paid for will be up for debate.
'A lot of issues': Damien O'Connor on carbon farming
Govt committed to tweaking legislation as pine trees "not appropriate" permanent forests.
Lincoln Uni PhD student awarded for Southland soil research programme
Kirstin Deuss led a long-term field study on soil and catchment hydrology in Southland.
'Self-perpetuating killing machines': Professor's 50-year battle against stoats
Prof Carolyn King loves stoats but has spent the past 50 years trying to eradicate them.
Watch out for wallabies: Help stem the rising population
The bush-damaging marsupials are rife in Whakarewarewa forest and around many local lakes.
Planting guide to help farmers bee friendly
A new handbook is teaching farmers how to plant trees for the bees
Encouraging results from farmer-led sediment trap study
Three families farming near the Mokau River are studying sediment traps.
'Cleared out': Fears for future of Fiordland fish stocks
Fiordland Marine Guardians group says key fish stocks now require rebuilding.
AgResearch team wins award for low methane-emitting sheep work
AgResearch scientists spent more than a decade working on the subject.
Demand for organic fertilisers rising
Synthetic fertilisers' rising cost & farmers' environmental awareness pushing up demand.
Greater Wellington residents urged to report wallaby sightings in region
"It is critical to ensure wallabies do not establish themselves in our region."
Otago council ramps up campaign against rabbits
Landowners will have to foot the bill if ORC has to deal with their rabbit problems.
Weed control protects wetland on Cust farm
The Robinson family view Springvale wetland as an asset to the farm.
Potentially toxic algae found in Wainono Lagoon
South Canterbury's Wainono Lagoon has now been declared too toxic to swim in or fish.