Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first – but some are planting native trees anyway
- Written by Elizabeth Elliot Noe, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biodiversity, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesGlobally, about 40% of ice-free land is used for agriculture, managed by farmers and herders.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, this share is even higher, with 51% of land used for agriculture and horticulture. Of this, currently about 10% is used for dairy farming.
When natural habitats are cleared for agriculture, most native...
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