Food for thought…

Farmers could play vital role in emerging bioenergy industry and help reduce emissions

Scientists understand cattle not climate villains, but media still missing message

Hands-free, solar-powered robotic dairy changes life for a NSW dairying family

Farmers could play vital role in emerging bioenergy industry and help reduce emissions (reported by ABC News).  Australian Farmers could play a vital role in the supply of biomass, while also diversifying against drought.  Read the full article

Scientists understand cattle not climate villains, but media still missing message (from Beef Central).  Despite increasing awareness and understanding at a scientific level, the media are still often quick to point the finger of blame at the cattle sector when talking about climate change.  However this article talks about recent research that is helping to build a scientific consensus around the point that livestock-related greenhouse gases are distinctly different from greenhouse gases associated with other sectors of society.  Read the full article

Hands-free, solar powered robotic dairy changes life for a NSW dairying family (from ABC News).   The article is about a dairy farm that switched from a traditional 10-a-side Herringbone dairy system to a robotic milk system that is solar powered.  Read the full article