The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]
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‘Abandoning’ our farms to the market – Expert reaction
Paying farmers to reduce their impact on the environment is working overseas, but ‘cash for conservation’ schemes are too often […]
Continue readingTe putaiao mo apopo o Aotearoa — The future of science in New Zealand
The country’s brightest minds ponder the future of science in a special issue of the Journal of Royal Society of New […]
Continue readingWarming puts the squeeze on bumble bees – Expert reaction
A new comprehensive study, published in Science, tracks the impact of climate change on bumblebees, finding global warming is rapidly […]
Continue readingDr Anne Galloway on live animal shipments
The government hasn’t been upfront about the international transport of livestock, according to Dr Anne Galloway, a senior lecturer in […]
Continue readingMethane inhibitors could lead to lower agricultural emissions
New Zealand researchers have identified several compounds which show promise in reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep. Methane emissions […]
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Herbicides and antibiotic resistance – Expert reaction
Commonly used agricultural chemicals may help harmful bacteria evade antibiotic drugs, according to a new study. In the study, published […]
Continue readingLiving with drought – Experts respond
2015 has got off to a very dry start and increasingly drought-like conditions could have a substantial impact on farmers […]
Continue readingFast-growing pasture: feed or weed? Experts respond
Farmers who use plant varieties that become invasive weeds should pay a levy to cover any environmental management costs, say […]
Continue readingQuality agricultural journalism rewarded
I recently had the pleasure of judging the broadcast category of the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists & Communicators’ […]
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