New Zealand Farmers Battle Pine Forests To 'Save Our Sheep'

New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to protect grazing land from spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to absorb carbon emissions. (Credit: AFP)

New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions.

Concern over the scale of the farm-to-forest switch led the government to impose a moratorium in December on any new conversions not already in the pipeline.