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Farming and the environment


by Julia Haggerty and Hugh Campbell

Farmland is now an ordinary part of the rural landscape, and has become a core aspect of New Zealand’s national identity. But the pastures of New Zealand’s countryside were created through massive human effort, with significant cost to the environment. Balancing agricultural land use with care of the environment is a growing challenge.

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Main image: Picturesque view of North Island sheep and cattle farming, early 20th century

Picturesque view of North Island sheep and cattle farming, early 20th century


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