Environment

Sustainable farmers are not defeatist, but handle change, are innovative and efficient, Jacqueline Rowarth writes.

Come rain, wind or drought, Kerry Dwyer steps up for his region’s climate.

A system to fund farm-based biodiversity projects is under development, Joanna Grigg writes.

Nutrition for plants and animals have to come from somewhere, agricultural scientist Jacqueline Rowarth writes.

Failure to understand the importance of supplements and trace elements to fully feed livestock may be turning farmers off growing fodder beet. By Lynda Gray.

Unlike carbon dioxide, methane is a fast and furious gas, but it doesn’t need to be a liability. Sandra Taylor reports.

Following a boom overseas, the power of the sun is about to be captured by Kiwi farmers. By Delwyn Dickey.

Planting 10% of a farm in trees has extra benefits with little loss of production. Annabelle Latz reports.

Native trees and shrubs grown in the farm nursery provide a fresh focus for a Waikato farming couple. By Glenys Christian. Photos by Emma McCarthy.

Agriculture’s industry groups need to lobby for a public discussion on farming’s contribution to atmospheric cooling, advocacy group Groundswell says. By Terry Brosnahan.