‘Not just sheep feed’: Victoria’s first certified sustainable barley
A Donald family has made big changes to open a valuable market for their grain, while boosting soil health and input efficiency.
Sustainability
Cotton emissions spike by 15 per cent
A six per cent jump in the amount of nitrogen applied to soil per hectare has caused emissions from Australia’s cotton crops to rise sharply.
Companies trim use of local carbon credits
Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism has pushed up the prices of local carbon emission abatement contracts, so corporates have turned to foreign instruments.
Carbon credits to shine as policy clarified: Xpansiv
Australia’s carbon credit market is set to take off once there is more clarity around the government’s safeguard mechanism, says Ben Stuart, head of carbon trading exchange Xpansiv.
New push for carbon neutral milk
Processors have started down the path toward producing Australia’s first carbon-neutral milk.
Cattle carbon reduction on track
Cattle producers have reduced carbon emissions and water consumption while grappling with the post-drought rebuild. Here’s how they did it.
Soil carbon: One crop farmer’s ‘leap of faith’
Nigel Corish is one of the first cropping farmers in Australia to develop a soil carbon project. See how he is preparing for the challenge.
Carbon farming transforms life back o’Bourke
Offset projects have generated new income for graziers Noel and Jan McMahon in far west NSW, and an emerging market may offer incremental gains.
Who dominates Australia’s carbon farming market
Land use conflict or opportunity? The Weekly Times takes a look at the safeguard mechanism and what it means for Australian landholders.
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