intensive farming
William Rolleston sees farming seems under attack from most political parties in this election, with claims aimed at a gullible urban audience but disconnected from the facts on the land
12th Sep 14, 12:26pm
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William Rolleston sees farming seems under attack from most political parties in this election, with claims aimed at a gullible urban audience but disconnected from the facts on the land
National’s Freshwater Fund may spur on-farm wetlands says Federated Farmers
Will environmental worries hobble New Zealand’s dairy boom? A classic economy versus environment dilemma. Bernard Hickey investigates
6th Sep 14, 9:00am
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Will environmental worries hobble New Zealand’s dairy boom? A classic economy versus environment dilemma. Bernard Hickey investigates
If the Greens and Labour want to be serious players in the water quality debate they may have to stop treating the public as gullible: Willy Leferink
13th Aug 14, 9:29am
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If the Greens and Labour want to be serious players in the water quality debate they may have to stop treating the public as gullible: Willy Leferink
We can’t have clean rivers and more big dairy; the two just aren’t compatible, says a Green Party candidate who is also a beef and sheep farmer
6th Aug 14, 11:03am
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We can’t have clean rivers and more big dairy; the two just aren’t compatible, says a Green Party candidate who is also a beef and sheep farmer
Ian Mackenzie says the Greens are disingenuous with their 'swimmable' rivers policy because urban rivers are under the most stress, whereas 'they really mean only those in the country'
29th Jul 14, 11:23am
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Ian Mackenzie says the Greens are disingenuous with their 'swimmable' rivers policy because urban rivers are under the most stress, whereas 'they really mean only those in the country'
The new President of Fed Farmers compares current science with the "romanticised ideal of past farming practices" and finds it is the urban critics who are in denial
16th Jul 14, 9:46pm
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The new President of Fed Farmers compares current science with the "romanticised ideal of past farming practices" and finds it is the urban critics who are in denial
Morgan Foundation trio wade into the water quality debate again; want scientists 'separated' from the policy issues
14th Jul 14, 5:12pm
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Morgan Foundation trio wade into the water quality debate again; want scientists 'separated' from the policy issues
Bruce Wills reflects on his time as President of the Feds, the changes, the progress and the work still to do
9th Jul 14, 4:12pm
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Bruce Wills reflects on his time as President of the Feds, the changes, the progress and the work still to do
Geoff Simmons reviews the recent decisions surrounding the Ruataniwha dam and the Tukituki catchment
3rd Jul 14, 9:04am
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Geoff Simmons reviews the recent decisions surrounding the Ruataniwha dam and the Tukituki catchment
Federated Farmers explain why they think a carbon tax in New Zealand would make environmental outcomes worse, undoing the progress on reducing carbon achieved so far
2nd Jul 14, 4:18pm
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Federated Farmers explain why they think a carbon tax in New Zealand would make environmental outcomes worse, undoing the progress on reducing carbon achieved so far
"I somehow feel uncomfortable that these [offshore Fonterra dairy farm] operations have the same Fonterra masterbrand on them as our farmers do" - Willy Leferink
2nd Jul 14, 12:34pm
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"I somehow feel uncomfortable that these [offshore Fonterra dairy farm] operations have the same Fonterra masterbrand on them as our farmers do" - Willy Leferink
To give farmers the means and motivation to invest, you need nutrient indicators married to a realistic time horizon says Willy Leferink. Then you’re talking about a virtuous cycle, he says
25th Jun 14, 5:02pm
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To give farmers the means and motivation to invest, you need nutrient indicators married to a realistic time horizon says Willy Leferink. Then you’re talking about a virtuous cycle, he says
Willy Leferink thinks the Green Party carbon tax proposal is so badly conceived and researched, it has just become a green-washed tax collection idea
10th Jun 14, 1:24pm
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Willy Leferink thinks the Green Party carbon tax proposal is so badly conceived and researched, it has just become a green-washed tax collection idea
Bruce Wills says the Greens policy of wanting to penalise farmers for being the world’s most carbon efficient seems an odd policy position
8th Jun 14, 7:30am
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Bruce Wills says the Greens policy of wanting to penalise farmers for being the world’s most carbon efficient seems an odd policy position
Bruce Wills bristles at the attacks on current farming success and their plans to push forward with modernisation and productivity
21st May 14, 10:13am
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Bruce Wills bristles at the attacks on current farming success and their plans to push forward with modernisation and productivity
An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
16th May 14, 8:58am
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An angry Willy Leferink gets "the impression Labour wants to tax us into the sunset"
"We are an inclusive open industry where merit and work ethic speaks loudly and is rewarded" - Willy Leferink
13th May 14, 1:48pm
"We are an inclusive open industry where merit and work ethic speaks loudly and is rewarded" - Willy Leferink
Allan Barber sees tight margins, cutthroat farm gate procurement, over capacity and competitive market behaviour. He wonders how it can ever emerge from the quicksand
13th May 14, 10:47am
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Allan Barber sees tight margins, cutthroat farm gate procurement, over capacity and competitive market behaviour. He wonders how it can ever emerge from the quicksand
Allan Barber doubts existing market incentives will allow a reduction in nutrient pollution in waterways even though most individual farms may achieve their targets
30th Apr 14, 11:21am
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Allan Barber doubts existing market incentives will allow a reduction in nutrient pollution in waterways even though most individual farms may achieve their targets
Will Foley reviews the Ruataniwha debate from a farmer's perspective and under the overall framework of the IPCC warnings
23rd Apr 14, 10:25am
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Will Foley reviews the Ruataniwha debate from a farmer's perspective and under the overall framework of the IPCC warnings
We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
22nd Apr 14, 2:44pm
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We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
21st Apr 14, 7:52am
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Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
11th Apr 14, 3:00pm
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David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?
3rd Apr 14, 9:36am
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Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?