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Allan Barber finds that 'new' research needs to be assessed critically when it comes to climate claims. A grass-fed vs grain-fed study raises issues that apply widely
/PRNewswire/ -- A new study conducted by global experts confirms New Zealand is one of the most efficient beef and lamb producers globally. The carbon...
Settling on a scheme to charge for agricultural emissions has taken 20 years of consultation, compromise and scientific research - and agriculture’s leading lobby groups were partners in the process. But obstinate objections and contestable claims from loud outsiders got pride of place in some media this week.
A dairy farm on the South Island in New Zealand. A new study by New Zealand researchers shows New Zealand milk production has the world's lowest carbon footprint. Previous Next New Zealand milk production is almost 40% more carbon-efficient than milk produced in Ireland, according to a new study by New Zealand researchers. The study, which was produced by the AgResearch institute and commissioned by industry body Dairy NZ, found that the carbon footprint of New Zealand milk stood at just 0.74kg of C02 for every kg of milk produced (FPCM – fat and protein corrected m...
Dominico Zapata/stuff Dairy farmer George Moss uses a computer programme called Overseer to monitor his carbon emissions and nitrate use on his farm near Tokoroa, Waikato. A new study shows New Zealand dairy has the lowest carbon footprint of 18 countries looked at, including the US, Denmark and the Netherlands. The study, which was commissioned by DairyNZ, produced by AgResearch and peer-reviewed by an international specialist in Ireland, re-calculated on-farm emissions from 25 previous studies, carried out in various milk-producing countries. It did not take into account emissions from lan...