Environment
A new wetland tool
There’s a new tool out to assess whether or not areas of farmed land include ‘official’ wetlands.
NZ pastoral soils rich in carbon
An expert scientist warns against looking at overseas models when searching for soil solutions. Jo Cuttance writes.
Kiwi for Kiwis
A scheme to return kiwi to farms to the west of Wellington is on target. Sarah Horrocks reports.
Hearts of oak
East Coast farmer Peter Arthur loves his oaks, and he’s planted many over the years.
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.
Guilt forests invade
Emissions offsets allow polluters to do bad things to the planet, as long as they plant a tree to remove the guilt. By Peter Andrew.
Nitrogen management in vegetable production
New Zealand was late to the action of management of nitrogen in water, writes Dan Bloomer of LandWISE.
Proposal not cautious enough
The Government has released its proposals for agricultural emissions charges as part of climate change mitigations. Joanna Grigg reports on the proposals and their conflicts with the industry’s He Waka Eke Noa suggestions.
Planting brings multiple benefits
Poplar poles and native plants are making their mark on a North Canterbury farm. By Sandra Taylor.
After drought, the deluges
Between droughts and floods, a mix of work and play remains a priority for a young family on Banks Peninsula. By Annabelle Latz.