Environment

Bringing a new science or technology product to market can be time-consuming and expensive but help is on hand to develop tools to reduce onfarm emissions. Delwyn DIckey takes a look at bolus technology to reduce methane emissions.

Agriculture can be part of a climate solution, says greenhouse gases guru, Professor Frank Mitloehner. By Joanna Cuttance.

International food and drink giant Nestlé has big plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Elaine Fisher writes.

Recent weather events challenge some of the forecasting in a recent bank climate change report. By Karen Trebilcock.

The team at Poplar Partnership in southern Manawatu have taken out the region’s Supreme environmental award with a combination of focusing on people, livestock, land and biodiversity.

David and Lesley Jensen run dairying, kiwifruit and avocado operations near Tauranga and say the area is well-suited to this mixed type of venture.

Realising the potential benefits of gene editing technology in New Zealand has been given a boost this year with a government-backed reference report setting a case for a national discussion to amend legislation preventing its use.

Diversification has made all the difference for a Bay of Plenty dairy farming couple. By Delwyn Dickey.

Synthetic nitrogen use must be recorded and reported from the end of June. By Anne Lee.

Meeting a Sustainable Future is a levy-funded DairyNZ initiative to support farmers in the Selwyn and Hinds catchments meet their environmental obligations while optimising their farm systems for profit and resilience. By Virginia Serra.