Students make critical nitrogen-pasture link
27 Oct 2016
TIMING COULD BE everything when it comes to getting the best results out of fertilisers in the dairy industry.
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Prof Mathew Turnbull |
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Greenpeace slams ‘bogus’ climate plan
30 Jan 2026
The Government’s re-jigged emissions plan has a giant “cow-shaped hole” in it, exposing a climate strategy that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, according to Greenpeace.
State-owned farmer drives profit growth with emissions reductions
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By Pattrick Smellie | Government-owned Landcorp, trading as Pāmu, is one-third of the way to meeting its 2031 emissions reduction targets, with five years left to run to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30.3% against 2021 emissions.
Farm-level emissions cuts possible, but almost everything stands in the way
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By Shannon Morris-Williams | Progress to slash farming emissions is being blocked by limited farmer confidence in mitigation tools, inconsistent engagement, misinformation and a lack of clear policy signals, according to a new report.
Govt warned that scrapping ag emission pricing comes with risks
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By Liz Kivi | The Government’s move to halt plans for agricultural emissions pricing without replacing it with any other action will leave New Zealand facing a bigger gap to meet its third emissions budget, Environment ministry officials have warned.
More than $2m up for grabs for low-emissions farming innovation
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The Ag Emissions Centre and AgriZeroNZ yesterday opened their 2026 innovation investment round.
Govt green lights rural recycling scheme
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The Government has approved new regulations to bring rural waste schemes under one unified framework.
Marex invests in methane-busting biotech, hopes to kickstart NZ methane credits
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By Liz Kivi | NASDAQ-listed financial services group Marex has taken a minority stake in Ruminant Biotech, an Auckland-based agritech startup, with a view to kick-starting Marex’s methane-based carbon credits trading business in New Zealand.
Big ag processors coy about govt changing climate policy
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By Liz Kivi | While some economists are predicting that government backsliding on agricultural methane goals could hurt exporters’ access to premium markets, New Zealand’s major processors are remaining tight-lipped over the potential implications.
NZ off-track for 2030 methane target
6 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand is no longer on track to meet its 2030 methane target, according to the Ministry for the Environment.
AgriZero backs first nitrous oxide solution with $1.2m investment
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By Shannon Morris-Williams | A Kiwi ag-tech start-up developing a device for cows to wear to drastically cut nitrous oxide emissions has secured $1.2 million in government-industry funding.
