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Farming Union Hits Back after Environmentalist Predicts Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming
Earth and Leaf Editorial – The Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming The problem with Abi’s and Gareth’s comments are around communication and education. Welsh livestock farming has to change as all livestock farming must. The demise of Welsh livestock farming is not inevitable, but we cannot continue to bury our heads in the sand and ignore its impact on our environment. We must reduce meat consumption and reduce methane emissions. If that means using just transition to help farmers in Wales find a new way forward then so be it. Abi Reader Excerpt – The Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming The Deputy President of NFU Cymru has rubbished claims…
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Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions
{The Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions. This is greenwashing. The industry is taking credit for higher rainfall. Its rubbish. Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions The Australian red meat industry has recorded a 78% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions since 2005 due to reduced rates of land clearing and increased forest regrowth, a report commissioned by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has found. The report, released on Thursday, found that net greenhouse gas emissions from the red meat industry were equivalent to 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021. But the emissions data was…
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Low Intensity Grazing is Locally Better for Biodiversity but Challenging for Land Users Study Shows
Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users, study shows
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Hill Farming will End in Wales
Hill farming will end in Wales
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Enlightened Dutch Farmer, John Arink
Enlightened Dutch farmer, John Arink
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Sheep Herded with Special Collars to Protect Birds
Sheep herded with special collars to protect birds
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Sustainable Farming Scheme: your questions answered
Sustainable Farming Scheme: your questions answered
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Farms Face Job Losses Without Net Zero Support
Climate change: Farms face job losses without net zero support
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Farm Support in Wales
The Future of Farm Support in Wales
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Adapting agriculture for todays climate challenges
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – Adapting agriculture for todays climate challenges} {extract below} Adapting agriculture for todays climate challenges NFU climate change advisor Dr Ceris Jones and Met Office climate scientist Dr Pete Falloon explain why agricultural adaptation is so important across the whole industry. There has been wide consideration of the important role agriculture has in mitigating climate change. By reducing emissions, maintaining and sequestering additional carbon and moving towards net zero, farmers will become ever more important in the quest to prevent dangerous levels of climate change. But what about the impacts of climate change we’re already committed to, both now and in the future? Adapting agriculture…
