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Climate change may have a silver lining for grape growers in New Zealand, according to a new global study. The research, published in PNAS this week, found that the area of land suitable for growing grapes would change substantially around the world under predicted climate shifts in the next four decades.  According to the authors, [...]

At the Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook summit in Wellington this week, politicians and scientists explored the coming challenges faced by the farming sector. Radio New Zealand has been reporting back from the gathering, where high profile individuals have raised important questions for the future of agriculture and horticulture in New Zealand. From Radio New Zealand: [...]

Jon Morgan writes in the Dominion Post about an agricultural/horticultural convention at which the risks to New Zealand’s lowering of trade barriers from international “greenwash” efforts were discussed. Farmers, particularly in the US and Europe, are being given “greenwash” subsidies, undermining New Zealand’s ability to be competitive.  However, the conference also covered ways for New [...]