Phil Weir is a busy man. Along with running a family dry-stock farm in the Waikato he is also a farming advisor with Agfirst and has recently completed a Nuffield Scholarship. With a changing climate that is becoming more variable, and…
Diversifying land use may bring environmental benefits. However, there is a fragile balance between environmental sustainability and economic viability, according to a study of land-use diversification challenges and opportunities for three…
The following article summarises one of several symposium sessions on drought and the changing climate, part of the Growing Kai Under Increasing Dry rolling symposium held on 31 May 2021,…
Roger Hill of Hill Laboratories imagines a day when farmers can not only test the fertility of their soil but, using the same samples, also get an assessment of their…
When Patsy Bass left high school, she had planned to go to university and become a kindergarten teacher. Her father talked her out of it and she eventually went on…
The Rauika Māngai, a Māori organisation that advances Mātauranga Māori, accelerates research, and positively influences science policy, says nau mai, haere mai to its two new leaders: Associate Professor Louise…
Physiographic information has helped scientists at Northland Regional Council deepen their understanding of the most important drivers of water quality variation in their region. The physiographic approach, developed by the…
It is common to see stock grazing on cropping paddocks over the colder months around Canterbury. Generally, it’s dairy farmers making the most of the pasture or other cover crops…
There are many ways to measure progress towards our goals as a country – but some are better than others. Choosing the best indicators is crucial when setting national targets…
Richard Wright’s farming business has a lot of moving parts: beef, dairy, cropping, a pasture- to-plate meat brand, honey ventures and native restoration, to name a few. Behind it all…
Our Land and Water Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai Our objective, set by Government, was to enhance the production and productivity of New Zealand's primary sector, while maintaining and…
Five reports released today provide timely insights into regenerative agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021. Regenerative agriculture is emerging as a global movement, with a vision of agriculture that…