Environment
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.
A triumph of adaptation
Sustainable farmers are not defeatist, but handle change, are innovative and efficient, Jacqueline Rowarth writes.
Know your environment
Come rain, wind or drought, Kerry Dwyer steps up for his region’s climate.
Market test for biodiversity credits
A system to fund farm-based biodiversity projects is under development, Joanna Grigg writes.
Nothing comes from nothing
Nutrition for plants and animals have to come from somewhere, agricultural scientist Jacqueline Rowarth writes.
Is fodder beet’s light fading?
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.
Methane matters
Unlike carbon dioxide, methane is a fast and furious gas, but it doesn’t need to be a liability. Sandra Taylor reports.
Solar vision
Following a boom overseas, the power of the sun is about to be captured by Kiwi farmers. By Delwyn Dickey.
The tree planting gamble
Planting 10% of a farm in trees has extra benefits with little loss of production. Annabelle Latz reports.