Tag: farming
Robotics transforming dairy industry
New Zealand’s natural advantages in dairying may fade as technology drops costs of production.
What I’ve been reading: Dairy farming, capitalism and night skies
This week Green Ideas editor Greg Roughan has been reading about dairy farming, the future of capitalism, and he's been watching a stunning time-lapse video of New Zealand’s night skies
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 6
The final in this six part series on sustainable farming sums up what sustainability means for the business of farming in the long term. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 5
Episode five of this sustainable farming series looks at diversification and its role in balancing financially viability and environmental sustainability. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide, and
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 4
Episode four in this series on sutainable farming examines how farmers can look after the environment and maximise food production profitability. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide,
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 2
Part two of this series looks at sustainable farming from a business perspective, covering business planning and borrowing. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide, and either email it to
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 1
What does sustainable farming actually mean? This Farmers Weekly series follows Adam Henson on his Gloucestershire farm and explores the theme of sustainability in modern farming. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best
An introduction to eco farming
Rebecca Brown has a three part series on eco farming in New Zealand. It has some great tips for everyone interested in farming more sustainably. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips,
The farmer’s flashpoint
For many, the journey to living a greener life is a gradual process – a long, slow climb. But for some there is a moment that changed their path forever. Felicity Monk talks to an everyday Kiwi who switched on to sustainability.