LIC research assistant Gemma Worth with senior scientist Lorna McNaughton.
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Breeding more efficient animals could help unlock profitability and environmental gains for Tasmanian dairy farmers, according to a new project.
This comes as consumer pressure mounts on agricultural production to improve its on-farm and supply-chain environmental credentials.
The project, led by DairyTas and supported by LIC, the Tasmanian Government and Serve-Ag, investigated how the Tasmanian dairy industry could reduce carbon emissions.
Central to the findings was the need to breed a cow that produces high milk solids relative to its live weight, while lasting longer in the herd.
Former DairyTas sustainable dairying adviser Rachel Brown said genetics was an obvious starting point for the investigation, as cattle produce 60 to 65 per cent of the emissions from the state’s industry.
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 4:11 pm
Forest & Bird congratulated He Pou a Rangi – the
Climate Change Commission for delivering an ambitious,
achievable plan to tackle climate change and endorsed its
call for a stronger climate change target. The key takeaway
from the report is that New Zealand is not on track to do
its fair share of global efforts, but that doing our fair
share is achievable if we start now.
Today the
independent Climate Change Commission released its first
report on what New Zealand needs to do to tackle climate
change and protect our future. It proposes a range of
measures to meet New Zealand s current targets and proposes
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