intensive dairying

Bernard Hickey wonders whether we have to accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers to grow our economy through dairy exports

Bernard Hickey wonders whether we have to accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers to grow our economy through dairy exports

CEO Theo Spierings says Fonterra is 8-10 years behind Europe on sustainability; can't keep growing in same way or 'will hit the wall'

CEO Theo Spierings says Fonterra is 8-10 years behind Europe on sustainability; can't keep growing in same way or 'will hit the wall'

Massey to study effects of barning cows during ruminating to protect pasture and control effluent; program runs to 2016

Massey to study effects of barning cows during ruminating to protect pasture and control effluent; program runs to 2016

Mike Joy calls on the dairy industry to nail their environmental colours to the mast and stop indulging in blame, denial and excuses. Your view?

Mike Joy calls on the dairy industry to nail their environmental colours to the mast and stop indulging in blame, denial and excuses. Your view?

Bernard Hickey says the government will change the rules and give subsidies to those sectors and companies it likes the look of and he wants manufacturing exporters included

Bernard Hickey says the government will change the rules and give subsidies to those sectors and companies it likes the look of and he wants manufacturing exporters included

Dairy farms to be 'asked' to sign up to new water quality commitments after industry bodies agree updated details

Dairy farms to be 'asked' to sign up to new water quality commitments after industry bodies agree updated details

Gareth Morgan says National really should be proud of its pragmatic judgement that capping emissions is beyond us [irony]. Your view?

Gareth Morgan says National really should be proud of its pragmatic judgement that capping emissions is beyond us [irony]. Your view?

Land and Water Forum issues its final Report to Government on the tools and approaches required to manage and develop NZ's fresh water resources

Land and Water Forum issues its final Report to Government on the tools and approaches required to manage and develop NZ's fresh water resources

Bruce Wills still thinks the Horizons One Plan could create 'Farmergeddon' and calls for a more considered balance. Your view?

Bruce Wills still thinks the Horizons One Plan could create 'Farmergeddon' and calls for a more considered balance. Your view?

Bruce Wills points out the double standard of those wanting to protect manufacturing jobs while pushing to tax agriculture more heavily. Your view?

Bruce Wills points out the double standard of those wanting to protect manufacturing jobs while pushing to tax agriculture more heavily. Your view?

Gareth Morgan calls on farmers to accept the Horizons win in the Environment Court and dump Federated Farmers. Your view?

Gareth Morgan calls on farmers to accept the Horizons win in the Environment Court and dump Federated Farmers. Your view?

Bruce Wills is proud of a NZ farmer winning a prestigious international farming award. He is proud of progress on water issues. He frets that no-one knows. Your view?

Bruce Wills is proud of a NZ farmer winning a prestigious international farming award. He is proud of progress on water issues. He frets that no-one knows. Your view?

Conor English makes a plea that the current debate and regulation-making be clearly about water quality itself based on the data and not about building a complex legal tangle

Conor English makes a plea that the current debate and regulation-making be clearly about water quality itself based on the data and not about building a complex legal tangle

Bruce Wills says improving water quality in Lake Rotorua and good fish stocks in the Manawatu River shows that benefits are building from community water quality gains. Your view?

Bruce Wills says improving water quality in Lake Rotorua and good fish stocks in the Manawatu River shows that benefits are building from community water quality gains. Your view?

Dairy farmers respond to Mike Joy's warning about fresh water quality, say roll-back to pre-farming state an unrealistic goal. Your view?

Dairy farmers respond to Mike Joy's warning about fresh water quality, say roll-back to pre-farming state an unrealistic goal. Your view?