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On a roll with wool
After school, it was a choice of working in a bank or picking up the shearing handpiece for a young Northland woman. Shearing won. By Glenys Christian. Photos: Malcolm Pullman.
Ag emissions: How we got here
To keep the global average temperature well below 2deg C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5deg C.
Climate Commission picks it
The Government’s proposals for an agricultural emissions scheme have largely followed the independent Climate Change Commission’s suggestions. By Joanna Grigg.
Broken-down wool gets new use
Flooring is not the only future use for New Zealand’s coarse wools. Annabelle Latz writes.
To finish or not to finish
Kerry Dwyer considers the options for sheep farmers with this summer’s lamb trade.
Regenerative Ag: Approach with caution
Scientists have been trying to cut through the hype of regenerative agriculture, writes Professor Jacequeline Rowarth.
Hill country horrors
Hill country sheep and beef farmers are caught between Government and industry emissions proposals that have the same result, James Hoban writes.
Farmers would be ripped off
New Zealand farmers need to focus on the big prize of agricultural emissions sequestration, not the crumbs, Terry Brosnahan writes.
When regen promise failed
A multi-award-winning Southland couple share their harrowing experience of regenerative land practices as a warning of what can go wrong. By Jill Horren.
Wool on the floor
The returns, or lack thereof, for coarse wool have been a thorn in the lamb producer’s side for years now, but Nicola Dennis says there are some good options for wool growers.