Nitrogen
Healthy cows and worm rich soil makes Motupipi milkers happy
No looking back for dairy farming couple who eliminated imported feed and synthetic fertilisers, including nitrogen and switched to mineral fertilisers. Audio
'It's not too hard' - DairyNZ Climate Change Ambassador
Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry. Audio
'It's not too hard' - DairyNZ Climate Change Ambassador
Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry.
AudioFarming for the Future
It's hoped a dairy farm trial in Taranaki can provide some answers for dairy farmers needing to lower their environmental footprint. Country Life visits the Gibson Farm near Hawera to check out some… Audio
Farming for the Future
It's hoped a dairy farm trial in Taranaki can provide some answers for dairy farmers needing to lower their environmental footprint. Country Life visits the Gibson Farm near Hawera to check out some…
AudioChoosing Calves
New Zealand's largest dairy genetics company LIC says more and more farmers are choosing the sex of their calves. They don't want to put bobby calves on the truck so are happy to pay more so ensure… Audio
Choosing Calves
New Zealand's largest dairy genetics company LIC says more and more farmers are choosing the sex of their calves. They don't want to put bobby calves on the truck so are happy to pay more so ensure…
AudioThe 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine. Audio
The 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine.
AudioHave we reached the end of the Periodic Table?
You mightn't know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table, but Professor Allan Blackman certainly does. He's doing all he can to ensure people can enjoy the Periodic Table in all its… Audio
Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse
Most important biological molecules contain nitrogen, even though it takes lots of energy to make or break its chemical bonds, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 54 of Elemental. Audio
Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse
Most important biological molecules contain nitrogen, even though it takes lots of energy to make or break its chemical bonds, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 54 of Elemental.
AudioMeasuring the Nitrogen Flow Under Crops
A Plant and Food Research principal scientist says measuring devices that look like giant rain gauges have been buried under crops all around the country to track the amount of nitrogen flowing into… Audio
Measuring the Nitrogen Flow Under Crops
A Plant and Food Research principal scientist says measuring devices that look like giant rain gauges have been buried under crops all around the country to track the amount of nitrogen flowing into…
AudioDown to earth: the benefits of biological farming
The cornerstone of soil consultant Rob Flynn's philosophy is that agriculture is a biological system, not a chemical system. One of his clients is North Canterbury farmer Russell Rudd, who has been… Audio
Down to earth: the benefits of biological farming
The cornerstone of soil consultant Rob Flynn's philosophy is that agriculture is a biological system, not a chemical system. One of his clients is North Canterbury farmer Russell Rudd, who has been…
AudioQuestions asked over dairy pollution documents
A dairy lobby group appears to have pressured the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council into removing potentially embarrassing information.