Environment

By Ants Roberts.

Australian climate technology company Rumin8 has begun two safety and efficacy trials of its methane-reducing feed supplements in New Zealand.
The trials – one on beef cattle and one on dairy cattle – seek to test Rumin8’s product integration in NZ pasture-based systems.

Kikuyu is a challenge for northern farmers and it’s spreading south. By Delwyn Dickey.

West Coast farmers are spread throughout a region stretching more than 500km, with few rural professionals to help with the complexities of environmental regulations.

A Waikato farming operation is dependent on its dairy and beef units working together. By Claire Ashton.

As farmers lower emissions they will adapt their systems. By Elaine Fisher.

Milk processors in Otago and Southland are switching energy sources to cut emissions. Story and photos by Karen Trebilcock.

Farmers, particularly young ones, want to be part of the policy-making system with environmental regulation. By Anne Hardie.