intensive dairying
Bernard Hickey wonders whether we have to accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers to grow our economy through dairy exports
24th Nov 13, 7:49am
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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'
8th Nov 13, 3:58pm
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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
6th Nov 13, 4:39pm
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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?
7th Mar 13, 1:30pm
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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
3rd Mar 13, 10:03am
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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
20th Feb 13, 10:55am
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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?
12th Dec 12, 1:00pm
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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
16th Nov 12, 12:29pm
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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?
9th Nov 12, 3:53pm
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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?
27th Oct 12, 3:43pm
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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?
20th Oct 12, 10:16am
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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?
19th Oct 12, 5:25pm
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
14th Oct 12, 9:50am
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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?
5th Oct 12, 7:41pm
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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?
5th Oct 12, 9:07am
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Dairy farmers respond to Mike Joy's warning about fresh water quality, say roll-back to pre-farming state an unrealistic goal. Your view?
Mike Joy details the scientific evidence against intensive dairying and how it is affecting our freshwater systems. How do you see it?
4th Oct 12, 2:05pm
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Mike Joy details the scientific evidence against intensive dairying and how it is affecting our freshwater systems. How do you see it?
The reality is that intensive dairying works because land values have increased hugely only because there are no costs for the environmental impacts, says Mike Joy. Your view?
3rd Oct 12, 8:20am
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The reality is that intensive dairying works because land values have increased hugely only because there are no costs for the environmental impacts, says Mike Joy. Your view?
Bruce Wills slams environmental activists who use the law to shut down critics while objecting to Fed Farmers' appeal of decisions with legal errors and scientific fallacies. Your view?
29th Sep 12, 9:30am
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Bruce Wills slams environmental activists who use the law to shut down critics while objecting to Fed Farmers' appeal of decisions with legal errors and scientific fallacies. Your view?
Bruce Wills says he has had better weeks because of two disappointing rural issues. Your view?
8th Sep 12, 11:47am
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Bruce Wills says he has had better weeks because of two disappointing rural issues. Your view?