Sustainability

'Rollout rage’: the climate battle dividing regional Australia

23 October 2023

In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny made a decision that could set a difficult precedent for Australia’s effort to get to net-zero...

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Sustainability

Albanese government faces uphill road and angry locals amid renewables rollout

22 September 2023

Fire fear is gripping many Australians, with extremely high temperatures for September.

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Sustainability

Carbon project provider GreenCollar bought in $800m deal

19 September 2023

GreenCollar, who designs and runs carbon abatement projects on behalf of landowners, has been sold to giant Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers.

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Sustainability

Farmers to start feeling pressure to report on emissions

30 August 2023

Coles’ recent announcement that it expects 75% of its suppliers by spend to set science-based emissions targets is just the tip of the iceberg in...

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Cattle

Why Robert Mackenzie thinks Thunderstruck is the “bull of the century”

9 August 2023

Robert Mackenzie surprised even himself by sending the all-breeds record into the stratosphere late last month.

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Cattle

Australia lags as China dominates gene tech gains in ag

26 July 2023

One of the world’s leading researchers into livestock genetics believes Australia, and much of the western world, is at risk of being left in China’s...

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Sustainability

US Dept. of Ag to invest $300m to track farm carbon emissions

19 July 2023

$US300 million program to improve measurement and reporting of ag greenhouse gasses and carbon sequestration is like 'moving the deck chairs on the...

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Cattle

Central Queensland graziers go beyond carbon neutral

12 July 2023

The first Australian carbon credit units generated under a digitally enabled model have been issued to the Fysh Carbon Project at Mount Tom near...

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Cattle

Producer demonstration project exploring how soil carbon can contribute to CN30

5 July 2023

Australia’s largest soil carbon project holder has put forward three properties for a research project looking at the viability of soil carbon...

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Cattle

Lawson Grains may convert some cropping areas to livestock

5 July 2023

The massive Lawson Grains portfolio, with 90,000 hectares across NSW and WA, may see some of its cropping land converted to livestock production as...

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Cattle

Red meat industry recognised for sustainability leadership

30 June 2023

The Australian red meat industry has earned a prestigious award for its commitment to sustainability through the Carbon Neutral by 2030 initiative.

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Sustainability

Brett Hosking: Why I joined Farmers for Climate Action board

21 June 2023

Brett Hosking was recently chair of GrainGrowers Australia and is a former vice president of the Victorian Farmers Federation. A fifth-generation...

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Cattle

Global Food Forum looks beyond borders to be profitable in a changing world

9 May 2023

The crucial issues shaping the future of Australia’s $150 billion agribusiness sector and being profitable in a changing world will take centre stage...

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Cattle

Carbon accounting to become common practice, but is carbon neutrality really sustainable?

29 March 2023

‘What you don’t measure, you can’t manage’ has long been a common turn of phrase in the agriculture industry, but soon it could be more than that.

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Cattle

Carbon accounting made easier with online calculator

14 March 2023

Carbon accounting will now be easier for Australian sheep and beef producers, with the launch of an online, web-based greenhouse gas calculator by...

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Podcast

LISTEN: Off-Farm Investing - An Introduction to Commercial Property

Investing in Commercial Property can be complicated and risky if you don’t know what you are doing but if you get it right, it can be a powerful way...

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Podcast

LISTEN: Carbon Credits - The Results Are In with Dr Terry McCosker

Carbon credits... what are they and where do the opportunities lie? In the latest Financial Bloke podcast, Ben Law catches up with Dr Terry McCosker...

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