Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to start valuing food
Comment: Farmers can do many things – but they cannot do all things says Dr Rowarth.
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Farmers vent frustration at water roadshow
Plenty of fiery outbursts at Ministry of the Environment event in Queenstown last week.
Southland farmers raise concerns at water events
"It is not fair the water quality issues be blamed only on dairy farmers".
Wallaby numbers 'dangerously high'
"They are like giant rabbits that eat their way through native bush."
Bringing back bittern: Hawke's Bay's efforts to save rare bird
Bittern have lost 98 per cent of the wetlands they call home. Hunters led a push to help.
Canterbury farmers unhappy with freshwater plan
Some are dismissing govt's plan to clean up the country's waterways as a pipe-dream.
Comment: Fishing under fire, but is the tide turning?
Comment: It's not just farmers feeling the pain of environmental regulations.
Freshwater proposals 'a blunt instrument' - meat industry
"We have serious concerns that the Government may be pushing farmers too far and fast".
Comment: Improving water quality needs collaboration - not blame
Comment: Co-operating, not finger of blame, needed to get progress on water quality.
Environment Commissioner calls for Government to aim lower on methane
An he says limits need to be put on offsetting emissions using forestry.
Boutique milk business brings glass bottles back
A2 milk will be delivered in reusable glass bottles at Roan Farm.
Climate change Bill concerns for Silver Fern Farms
Zero carbon proposals tabled were "top of the list of farmers' concerns".
Calls for more funding to stop wallaby plague
Forest & Bird says wallabies could spread over a third of NZ within the next 50 years.
Call for climate target to focus on temperature
New metric could be "game changer" for achieving Paris Agreement goals.
Ahuriri Estuary's 'fairy godmother' honoured
Ahuriri Estuary protector honoured for her lifetime of work protecting Napier's treasure.
Dairy, beef & lamb industry concerns over water action plan
Govt's water proposals mean different things for dairy and sheep and beef farmers.
Water plan 'not war on farmers': PM
"I don't think that everyone is of the same view as Federated Farmers".
HortNZ welcomes Govt's freshwater proposals
Horticulture NZ CEO says freshwater is the "backbone of our economy".
Water proposals 'Throw farming under the tractor'
Feds says large parts of rural NZ will have to abandon reliance on pastoral sector.
Wetlands and freshwater proposals set to cause stir
Government plan to protect NZ's wetlands and freshwater is due today.
Tim Mackle: Time to recognise real progress made by dairy farmers
Comment: Farmers are only part of the environmental problem but can be part of a solution.
Sheep winter grazing research project begins
Project to "quantify nutrient, sediment & faecal losses from sheep winter crop grazing".
Farmer's open letter to Jacinda Ardern: Part 2
Andrew Stewart shares facts about his clean and green farm and waits for the PM to visit.
What will water announcement mean for farmers?
Muller says Thursday's water policy announcement a "fundamental challenge" to NZ farming.
Developer fined $42.5k over discharge into Clutha River
The discharge, stretching about 500m along the river, was visible for about two days.
Hydrogen 'critical part' of Govt's 100 per cent renewable plan
Energy Minister Megan Woods says the new plan will mean more green jobs.
Community planting day at Ngongotahā Stream a success
Rotorua residents came together for a stream-side community planting day in Ngongotahā.
'We're at the brink of an environmental catastrophe'
Comment: We have a chance to turn atmospheric carbon from a threat into a resource.
Development of GM ryegrass making progress
High Metabolisable Energy (HME) ryegrass field trials have been taking place in the US.
Farmers aim for carbon-zero target
Highlighted was the importance of balance around planting
Govt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast river
Environmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.
Farmers offered free farm environment plan
This season Fonterra have started offering farmers a free farm environmental plan.
Why you should enjoy meat and dairy without guilt
Comment: Kiwis can tuck in to NZ milk and meat without global warming worries.
'Catfish Killa' kids showing MP how it's done
Age is not is number when it comes to saving Rotorua lakes.