Climate Change Report: How farmers in the South feel about stock reduction figure
14 Feb, 2021 11:15 PM
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By: Hamish MacLean
Pastoral farms occupy almost 40 per cent of New Zealand s landscape and the farming sector underpins the nation s economy. So when the Climate Change Commission suggested in its draft advice fewer animals on farms could be required to meet our greenhouse gas emissions obligations, people worried. The Otago Daily Times Hamish MacLean takes the temperature of the issue in the South.
A possible 15 per cent reduction in livestock numbers on red meat and dairy farms by 2030 could break New Zealand s under-pressure agriculture industry, some farmers fear.
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Sustainably produced beef patties aim to become new normal
3 Feb, 2021 06:30 PM
3 minutes to read
The Country
A year-long trial has shown that it s possible to produce a beef pattie sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Key players in the red meat industry partnered with MPI s Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures fund to develop a model for producing independently verified sustainable beef through the entire supply chain.
The project was aimed at helping meet the growing demand for ethically sourced and sustainable products, said MPI The project showed that New Zealand can do this, and the model can be scaled up – so this really is an encouraging milestone, Steve Penno, MPI s Director Investment Programmes said.
Media contact: MPI media team It’s possible to produce a beef patty sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand, a year-long trial has shown. Key players in the red meat industry partnered with the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures fund to develop a model for producing independently verified sustainable beef through the entire supply chain. The project aimed to help meet the growing demand for ethically sourced and sustainable products. “The project showed that New Zealand can do this, and the model can be scaled up – so this really is an encouraging milestone,” says Steve Penno, MPI’s director investment programmes. “It provides transparency to customers and the public in a way that hasn’t been possible before.”