Feds says farmers fed up with Winter Grazing pathways delays
Feds says Winter Grazing pathways are “limited and full of roadblocks".
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Kaikōura pāua fishery changes proposed after concerns about over-harvesting
Fisheries NZ wants public feedback on proposals such as smaller recreational catch limit.
Peter Berg: Why Aotearoa’s native forests are worth fighting for
Opinion: Tāne’s Tree Trust on his hard work to build national support for native forests.
Farming company and contractor fined $76k over damage to Waikato stream
Damage included 48 dead eels and significant sediment deposits into the water course.
NZPork pleased to be excluded from ag emissions pricing
Government's proposal to exclude pig farming is "pragmatic and sensible," NZPork says.
Agribusinesses join with Government on emissions research centre
ANZCO Foods, Fonterra, Ngāi Tahu Holdings, Ravensdown, SFF, Synlait have signed up.
Opinion: Setting the record straight on emissions pricing
Opinion: He Waka Eke Noa programme director says it's time to separate fact from fiction.
Organisers hope for 'bumper crop' of Farm Environment Awards entries
"Farmers are exceptionally modest but please think about entering."
Rook numbers down to around 40 in the South
It's a far cry from the many thousands of rooks breeding in the 1980s and 1990s.
Over a million hectares protected from wilding pines
If left unchecked, wildings would cost the economy $5.3 billion, Damien O'Connor said.
Riparian planting project reaches end of first phase
"The project has exceeded its milestones and managed this while still being under budget."
The power of compost - making waste a farming and climate champion
Study looking into the benefits of Precision Compost Strategy in large-scale agriculture.
Farmer fears proposed new freshwater rules will affect unique scroll plain
A tenth of the Upper Taieri Scroll Plain lies on Emma Crutchley's Maniototo Basin farm.
Pest Purge: Is this how we finally rid NZ of pesky predators?
Scientists have used AI to map out how NZ's predator-free dream can be realised by 2050.
Waimakariri winter grazing flyover finds farmers on the right track
ECan's winter grazing flyover trial in the Waimakariri district was declared a success.
Pine trees more pervasive in NZ than originally thought - study
Researchers suggest levy on economic uses of invasive species and stricter regulations.
Sheep farmer struggles to control huge, hungry wallabies
"Three wallabies to a sheep, that's how much they eat."
'We farm slightly differently': Why David Birkett focuses on soil
The Arable Farmer of the Year likes to be ahead of the carbon game on his Canterbury farm.
He Waka Eke Noa 'on track' despite 'unfounded speculation'
HWEN chairman Michael Ahie says "we all remain committed to the process underway".
Pesticide exposure makes it harder for bees to find their way home - Research
Bees struggle to fly in a straight line if they've been exposed to pesticides.
Methane not 'CO2 on steroids' US scientist tells Kiwi farmers
Methane is a "different beast" from CO2 when it comes to warming Prof Mitloehner says.
Opinion: Why farmers can't ignore climate change
Opinion: The consequences of global warming and climate change have arrived.
World first: Backing for Paeroa seaweed project
"We decided we've got to invest in a way that really makes a difference."
New Zealand river's personhood status offers hope to Māori
The enhanced standing of the Whanganui River reflects a wider rebirth of Māori culture.
Māori forest owners hopeful exotic trees will be kept in ETS
Govt wanted to discourage new permanent exotic forests by excluding them from the ETS.
Hub for budding young horticulturalists
Katikati College will have its own purpose-built learning horticultural hub.
Bale-grazing experiment shows promising results
Freedom Acres Dairy Farm owner running an experiment site for The Soil Armour Project.
Rhys Roberts on Govt's regenerative farming project
Align Farms CEO has been doing his own conventional v regenerative trial in Canterbury.
'Out of control': Carbon farming concerns continue
Concerns continue about productive farmland being turned into carbon farms.
A faecal matter: Contaminants found in Christchurch's dirty rivers
Nearly half of Christchurch's waterways are in a poor condition.
Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie's new TV show on the 'realities of farming'
Couple's show will focus on the beautiful and 'not so beautiful' aspects of farming.
Project to see if curiosity killed the possum
Did curiosity kill the possum? This project will help find the answer.
Drones and dogs used in Otago wallaby control work
Winter is the best time of year to detect wallabies using helicopters and drones.
More than 400 goats killed on Remutaka Hill Road
Authorities are working hard to keep a lid on the growth of feral goat populations.