Displaying items by tag: emissions

Wednesday, 08 November 2023 15:25

Hitting the fan?

OPINION: A mate of yours truly wonders if the rush by some to implement taxes on agricultural emissions might just leave the country’s farmers in the proverbial.

Published in The Hound
Friday, 20 October 2023 08:55

OverseerFM helps with crunching GHG numbers

When Westland Milk Products needed to set up a system to support their farmer suppliers to get their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission numbers, they opted for a collaborative approach using OverseerFM.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:55

Fonterra focuses on emissions

Fonterra says a new government won’t impact plans to reduce emissions – both within its operations and on shareholders’ farms.

Published in General News
Thursday, 05 October 2023 10:55

Don't blame cows for emissions

OPINION: From burping cows to grazing sheep, when it comes to global warming, the finger of blame is invariably pointed at the livestock farming industry these days.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 08:55

Methane pushback

Rumours are circulating about a new farmer-led campaign aimed at challenging the current drive for taxing biogenic methane.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 12:55

Danish co-op starts scope three incentive payments

Danish co-op Arla is now paying a monthly incentive to its farmer shareholders for sustainability efforts.

Published in General News
Thursday, 17 August 2023 07:55

Farmers hoodwinked on emissions

A Fonterra shareholder says he doubts that consumers around the globe are clamouring for products with a low carbon footprint.

Published in General News
Sunday, 06 August 2023 14:25

Crushing carbon footprints

Teaching wine students about the carbon footprint of wine convinced Nadine Worley to be part of leading the change.

Published in General News
Thursday, 03 August 2023 15:25

Deafening silence

OPINION: This old mutt notes that the latest figures from Stats NZ show that in the quarter ending December 2022, the country’s ag sector decreased its emissions by 1.3% (132 kilotonnes).

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 03 August 2023 11:55

Could the paradigm be shifting?

OPINION: According to Google, “A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the basic concept and experimental practice of a scientific discipline”.

Published in Opinion
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