THE Federal Government says it will not make a specific emissions target for agriculture in its pursuit of net zero emissions by 2050…Read More
Sheep Central, May 13, 2024
THE main drivers for reporting of sustainability credentials in Australian red meat value chains are not consumers but banks and Government, which are under pressure to implement their own sustainability reporting requirements, according to a newly published study…Read More
ONE of Australia’s largest sheep producers Paraway Pastoral will hold a free ‘Net Zero: Better for Business’ field day at its Victorian Wimmera property Barton Station next month…Read More
Sheep Central, April 26, 2024
A REPORT released by global real estate and professional services company, Colliers, has highlighted developing investment into “nature based solutions” as an opportunity for agriculture in the coming decades…Read More
Sheep Central, March 27, 2024
AUSTRALIA’S federal department for climate change plans to progress a new integrated carbon farming methodology later this year after concerns were raised about it pausing the process earlier this week…Read More
Eric Barker, March 20, 2024
QUEENSLAND’S AgForce has filed court proceedings against Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek after months of opposition to a proposed plan to inject waste CO2 into the Great Artesian Basin…Read More
Eric Barker, March 18, 2024
DEBATE is raging about the legitimacy of the new soil carbon industry after a handful of Australian producers broke new ground last year with large-scale issuances of soil carbon credits..Read More
Eric Barker, March 13, 2024
CLIMATE change, economic security and key wool industry issues will be discussed at the annual Delegate Show forum on Friday, 1 March…Read More
Sheep Central, February 26, 2024
AGRICULTURAL groups have made a big push for recognition of the short-lived nature of livestock methane emissions in the Federal Government’s main climate-related target…Read More
Eric Barker, February 16, 2024
The Australian Government has released grant guidelines for the next funding round under Stage 3 Round 2 of the Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock (MERiL) program…Read More
Sheep Central, January 24, 2024
THE Zero Net Emissions Agricultural Cooperative Research Centre is being established to help the $70-billion sector reduce its carbon footprint…Read More
Sheep Central, January 19, 2024
WHILE Victorian-based Jigsaw Farms were one of the pioneers of carbon neutral agriculture, a new study of the operation has highlighted some challenges ahead to maintain its neutral status…Read More
Eric Barker, January 15, 2024
