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Articles by Kris Robb
Is the grass greener under irrigation?
With a changing New Zealand climate causing more frequent and more severe dry spells, including in regions previously seen as less vulnerable, the reliability of supplying food to meet our goals and expectations is in question. As we are fortunate to have available freshwater, irrigation has been widely used in certain regions to combat the dry.
Navigating Genetic Technology - Supporting Dairy Farmers Through Regulatory Reform and Adoption
Background There have been significant advancements in genetic technology over the last ten years. Modern genetic technology is now more precise and capable of producing genetically modified organisms with changes similar to those that could have been achieved naturally. The world is responding to these advancements, prompting many countries to adopt more liberal and precise regulatory frameworks. New Zealand is one of these countries and is now beginning its own regulatory reform process.
Democrasee in America With Alexa de Tookavilla
SATIRE Can she show it’s alive and well, if not spellable? Amongst the novel objects that attracted my attention during my stay in the United States, nothing struck me more forcibly than the general equality of conditions … The particular and predominating face peculiar to democratic ages is equality of conditions, and the chief passion that stirs men at such times is the love of this same equality.
Growers feeling fleeced. How might the market price improve for strong wool growers?
New Zealand farming is synonymous with sheep. Their naturally grown fleece has many unique attributes that make it a “super-fibre”, but competition from synthetic fibres has seen a decline in the popularity of wool over the last fifty years, as synthetics are cheaper to produce and consistently perform well in manufacturing. Wool used to be the main income stream for sheep and beef farmers and strong wool now is currently a net loss for growers.
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