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'We're at the brink of an environmental catastrophe'

Comment: We have a chance to turn atmospheric carbon from a threat into a resource.

New chief executive to lead Primary ITO

Experienced education leader Nigel Philpott will join Primary ITO as chief executive.

Federated Farmers say Kiwis lead the way in low-emission farming

Feds say New Zealand is much better at low-emissions farming than other countries.

Extra grazing is money in the bank

Cows love it but chicory also draws up excess nitrogen, reducing leaching.

Couple bank on clean waterways

Efforts by the finalists of a national award to plant along a river recognised by PM.

'The worst day of my life': Faces of quad bike deaths

Most of those killed were crushed or suffocated by a quad bike landing on top of them.

Ian McKelvie: Let's celebrate our farmers, not condemn them

Our agriculture sector stand accused of being climate and environmental villains.

Rachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warned

COMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.

Rick's Beef: Science, equitable framework vital

B+LNZ has lodged its submission on the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill.

DairyNZ: Methane target not achievable

DairyNZ says an unrealistic methane target is setting farmers up to fail.

Rebecca Howard: What's the cost to dairy of going green?

COMMENT: Fonterra, Synlait and A2 Milk face various cost impacts.

Dutch company's methane blocker hits NZ roadblock

Dutch company says it's hit a roadblock trying to get its methane inhibitor to NZ farmers.

What a hard Brexit could mean for NZ's trade with UK

The rise of Boris Johnson has added more uncertainty to the mix for trade with Britain.

Zero Carbon bill would significantly dig into farmer profits, MPs told

DairyNZ say the Zero Carbon bill would slash dairy farmers' profits by up to 40 per cent.

At $10k this pooch is in a league of his own

The first thing he did was lift his leg on his new owner's gumboot.

Winston Peters: 'I haven't let anyone shaft the farmers'

Winston Peters on why saying "Choina" isn't as bad as the Greens ad targeting Bridges.