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The Country, NZ Herald, Rere ki uta rere Ki Tai Farming Research Project Focuses on Soil

The Country, NZ Herald, Rere ki uta rere Ki Tai Farming Research Project Focuses on SoilAs many farmers, growers and communities carry the weight of catastrophic weather events in January and Cyclone Gabrielle in February, an important question emerges.How we can assist farmers in their essential work to feed us, while honouring Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) through land use that does not leave the whenua, and therefore ourselves, vulnerable?In farms across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, people o...

The Future of Lower-Carbon Dairy Farming: A Step in the Right Direction

The way we farm is evolving, and Fonterra’s new Co-Operative Difference initiative is a significant step toward rewarding farmers for lowering emissions while maintaining farm productivity and profitability.Eloise Gibson, Climate Change Correspondent at RNZ, explains:"The dairy giant has announced it will pay an extra 15 cents a kilogram of milk solids to farms that meet climate criteria, and more for some farms.The co-operative estimates more than 5000 farms will be eligible for a bonus next ...