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Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... capital] factors," said Carlos Cacho, economist, UBS. "They took into account the damage to timber and forestry and livestock, but not land and water quality." There is a need for more holistic modelling and development of calculations to include damage ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... surveyed are not providing evidence to show they're measuring or reporting on their greenhouse emissions, even though livestock production represents 14.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions globally and agriculture overall. The FAIRR Protein Producers ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... wellbeing of people, animals and the environment," she said. "We have to focus on health of course, because we're a livestock industry, and we are also focusing on progress, which is about continuous improvement." The four themes also derive from the ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... about material risks in the growing demand for animal protein and the overreliance on"unsustainable factory farming of livestock" to meet that demand, and cite a briefing, The future of food - the investment case for a protein shake up', produced by ...

Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... and Energy Efficiency, " intensive rotational grazing is a system of stock management that can reduce emissions from livestock, reduce the need for fertiliser, and increase the carbon content of soils and above-ground biomass. Examples include cell grazing ...

CDP: U.S. farmers' GHG disclosures and management varied

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... using natural gas, which releases carbon dioxide, and because fertilizers emit nitrous oxide when applied to crops; livestock, which produce methane through digestion; and fuel combustion and electricity use. The report suggested several examples that ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... rural and remote areas experiencing breast cancer. During the year, Elders Rural Services conducted a full review of livestock management working procedures and will implement revisions and improvements across the operations, the company said in its ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... regime. "In the mining sector, there are a number of potential opportunities. Buffer zones, which are currently used for livestock grazing or which could support revegetation, could be used for Carbon Farming Initiative projects. It is also possible ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... to national bodies such as the Cattle Council of Australia and the National Farmers Federation, as well as Meat and Livestock Australia. "More recently we have become directly involved in technical assistance to Indonesian farmers through Australia's ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... IPCC report examined six renewable energy technologies: bioenergy, including energy crops; forest, agricultural and livestock residues and so called second generation biofuels; direct solar energy including photovoltaics and concentrating solar power ...
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