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Over 22,000 cattle will be culled in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease Mycoplasma bovis. Minister for […]
Continue readingThe science of the freshwater estate – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has released a report hoped to help understand the complexity of […]
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Over 100 Nobel laureates have signed their name to an open letter challenging Greenpeace to end its opposition to genetically […]
Continue readingNew tools needed to cut agricultural emissions – Expert reaction
One billion tonnes. That’s how much the global agricultural industry needs to cut its emissions per year by 2030 to […]
Continue readingUPDATED: New technology blurring line on GE crops – Expert reaction
Genetically engineered crops are safe, but new regulations are needed as the definition of GE organisms becomes blurred, say US academies. […]
Continue readingAgriculture culprit behind methane rise – In the News
Increases in agriculture are the likely cause of a global rise in methane emissions over the last decade, according to […]
Continue readingFailing food production to kill 500,000 in 2050 – Expert reaction
Unchecked climate change will hit food production so severely that an extra half a million people could die through changes […]
Continue readingNew measures for managing freshwater – In the News
Stronger rules on farm pollution and a $100 million for cleaning up lakes and rivers are among new initiatives put […]
Continue readingBerries and Hepatitis A – Expert reaction
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Director General has issued a statement warning of a potential Hepatitis A risk associated with […]
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