Can Carbon Credits Be Part of the Farm System?
Most farmers have heard enough about carbon credits to be wary of them. And fair enough. When carbon becomes the main driver of land use, we see whole farms planted into pine and decisions that don’t reflect good farming practice. The question is: “Can carbon credits actually improve the farming system, rather than replacing it?” The short answer: Yes, if used carefully, and aligned with good land management.Farmers are already doing the work Across the region, farmers are f...
December 15, 2025One Health, One Welfare or Te Ao Māori?
By Dr Helen Beattie, Managing Director, VAWAThe challenges in our use of animals and the environment are deeply intertwined and complex. Our so-called ‘wicked problems’ (such as intensive winter grazing and the lack of shade/shelter on many farms), need a considered, careful response – there is no single person, practice or policy that is the solution.These practices negatively affect the welfare of people, animals, and the environment yet most of us have made little progress towards resol...
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