Displaying items by tag: climate change
Sheep and beef doing its bit
No increase in stock numbers in the sheep and beef sector is anticipated as the industry moves towards carbon neutrality, says Beef + Lamb NZ head of nutrition Fiona Windle.
Methane reducing cattle feed one step closer
The Government is backing a project that could substantially reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.
Digging deeper into soil’s black box
Could soil organic matter be used for carbon credits?
NZ out on its own
New Zealand is the only country actively considering a compulsory price on biological greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from agriculture, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) confirms.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
OPINION: New Zealand's heavy reliance on International Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) credits makes us dangerously exposed to one of the world’s most volatile markets.
Freshwater proposals pile on pressure
The Government's consultation process on freshwater proposals has been unacceptable, writes Todd Muller, National’s agriculture spokesman.
Great farming systems will surely save the planet
OPINION: People need to get their knives out of farmers’ backs and look at the science.
Barn dairy has bigger carbon footprint than pasture-based dairy
A new study has found that barn dairy’s carbon footprint is bigger than pasture-based dairy’s.
For the world’s sake – get it right
OPINION: ‘Policy on the fly’ has never been a good option and our Government appears to be combining this with ideology at the forefront and common sense trailing behind.
We are not quislings or sellouts
OPINION: The suggestion that groups such as DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ are selling the sector out over agricultural emissions is way off the mark and fails to grasp the complexity of the issue.
