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We hear that methane produced by cows is terrible for the environment; in 2015 it comprised 16% of all greenhouse gases.
In fact, it is estimated that methane’s global-warming potential is seen as 28 times greater (over 100 years) than the villain CO2.
But Toyota has a plan to use it for good, as announced at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. It wants to build a renewable energy plant in California and run it purely on methane from cow poop.
The plant, scheduled for start-up in 2020, will use the methane to make water, hydrogen and electricity.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the implementation of good farming practices plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
Yesterday the Government used the opening of Fieldays to announce a major investment, as part of its Land Use Flexibility package, to support a more productive and sustainable future across six sectors including dairy.
Dairy farmers need to be high quality partners to the beef industry, says Prem Maan, the co-founder and executive chairman of the dairy corporate Southern Pastures.
The regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato's new medical school from 2028 have been confirmed, alongside a new nationwide approach to clinical placements for medical students.
The bumpy road you travel on teachs you a lot, believes Don Watson. And that’s the message he and wife Kirsten, supreme winners of the Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards, aim to pass on to their three sons.
New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is on track to deliver record export earnings, with export revenue forecast to reach $64.3 billion in the year ending 30 June 2026.
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