Environment
Industry leaders need to listen
Sharing the pain of reducing emissions will create winners and losers and to attempt to present a united front on this topic is much harder, James Hoban writes.
Why fence bush to make it eligible?
Joanna Grigg questions the proposed stock exclusion rule for 15+ year indigenous forest to be eligible for sequestration. He Waka Eke Noa should not have a blanket requirement for stock exclusion when some larger forest/bush, with natural boundaries, can regenerate alongside light grazing. Incentivise pest control instead, she says.
Farm dam regulations upset
Farm dam safety is subject to regulations being assembled by government and councils, upsetting farmers. Story: Glenys Christian Photos: Alex Wallace
No place for permanent exotic forests
Campaigning against conversion of pastoral land to permanent exotic forest looks to have borne fruit. By Glenys Christian.
We’re all in this together
Farmers have until the end of this month to get their heads around and provide feedback on proposed policy options to put a price on agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Cutting the body count
Dutch farmers are being coaxed into significantly reducing stock numbers to combat nitrogen pollution. Kiwi farmers face similar moves for climate change reasons. By Phil Edmonds.
Send stock asap when ready to go
As Omicron spreads through New Zealand, Country-Wide looks at the impact on killing space.
