Researchers from Griffith University + Uni of Adelaide sampled 38 lakes + reservoirs around the world, including in Australia, and found plastics + microplastics at every one. There were also textile fibres in very remote lakes with limited human presence. theconversation.com/humanitys-sign…

Opportunity to raise bobby calves to 12 months to enter the Miti bar supply chain. linkedin.com/posts/m%C4%ABt…

Please sign the petition and support the SPCA's plea to get chained dog regulations in place. spca.nz/break-the-chai…

Podcast live. I talk to researchers about the extinct New Zealand grayling. I also talk to an Ozzie fly fisherman who caught a few Aus grayling as bycatch. podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let…

LIC should front up more than just a refund of the AI outlay, farmers say. farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/far…

For my latest podcast I speak to Greg Smith, CEO of wool carpet manufacturer Bremworth about the battle against wool, government intervention in farming, how he transitioned from jewellery to the farm industry and more. podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let… #nzfarmlife #Farmers #nzfarming

Did a podcast about a pioneer that fascinates me, sheep rustler James McKenzie. I am always in awe of those comfortable in the mountains. Thanks to curator Sean Brosnahan and exhibition developer William McKee from the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let…

Are EU member countries' identification of pests reliable? - go.shr.lc/3RyONqb

It was hiding there all along... just like a ..... stuff.co.nz/world/africa/3…

Namibia sells clean air rights to its pristine lands to Japan. It's a "net zero" deal: industrialised countries earn credits toward air quality treaty commitments by partnering with non-polluting countries. (Not sure how that reduces global warming if no emissions actually cut?)

"our results indicate that exclusion of domesticated herbivores from historically grazed montane grasslands has far-ranging negative consequences for diversity of below-ground food webs" royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Using the underlying data from Stats SA, I've set up an Index to track the price change of a Braaibroodjie. I've used approximate weights to allocate a percentage weight to all the underlying ingredients you would use. Going back to 2017, the price of a braaibroodjie peaked in

Xmas ‘loss leader lamb’ underway. Not just Countdown either. Here is a NW example, $1/kg higher. What brand will be up next week?

Podcast live. I spoke to Gabe and Riley from @theweekendmish about nudity in hunting shows, their recent US hunting trip, why they don’t take themselves too serious, building a brand, winning a reality TV show and more. #theweekendmish #huntingpodcast #eatwhatyoukill #huntnz

After Big Meat and Big Dairy, #BigWool is the new target for those advocating a sustainable transition based on synthetic foods, synthetic clothes, & synthetic lives.

Should some undiscovered species be left alone? I spoke to researcher Samantha Mynhardt about the rediscovery of the De Winton’s Golden Mole. Podcast link podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let… #conservation #conservationpodcast #podcast #naturepodcast #nature #outdoors

I spoke to editor of NZ Lifestyle Block magazine Michael Andrew about homesteading. We talked about preppers, bartering, permaculture, hunting&fishing, and self-sufficiency. #nzfarming #eatwhatyouhunt #homesteading podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let…

Podcast live! How do you sell 2000 rhino? I talk to Pelham Jones, president of the Private Rhino Owner's Association about rhino poaching, the fight to have the legally sell rhino horn and more. #conservation #rhinoconservation podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/let…

The good old white stuff. 🥛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Rugby | Joe Marler