Posts by AgCoTech Team
How to drive production, smash livestock emissions
Article originally by Mark Phelps, Queensland Country Life AUSTRALIAN developed feed supplements could have big implications for the wider livestock industry, research coming out of South East Asia shows. The new research reveals the medicated molasses blocks – designed for tropical conditions including northern Australia – are driving both increased productivity and as a consequence,…
Read MoreIndonesia pushes ahead on cattle methane reducing technology
Original article by Mark Phelps, Queensland Country Life NOVATIVE animal nutrition company AgCoTech has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Indonesian company PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (Persero), which could lead to the widespread adoption of Australian-developed methane reducing technology in that nation’s cattle industry. The signing of the MOU is in line with Indonesian…
Read MoreThe Plan for Carbon-Neutral Beef
Original article by The Cattle Council of Australia The Australian red meat industry’s plan for carbon-neutral beef and lamb has set a clear, achievable and practical path for making Australian meat the most sustainable in the world. The CN30 Carbon Neutral by 2030 Roadmap was released by Meat and Livestock Australia today. Cattle Council President Tony Hegarty…
Read MoreUnchecked climate change tipped to dwarf impact of coronavirus recession
Original article by Shane Wright and Mike Foley, Sydney Morning Herald New research has found that if climate change goes unchecked, it would cost Australia $3.4 trillion and almost 900,000 jobs by 2070, dwarfing the impact of the coronavirus recession and devastating key industries such as tourism and mining. The research by Deloitte Access Economics…
Read MoreANZ charts climate course through political storms
Original article by Jennifer Hewett, Australian Financial Review Sott Morrison insists Australia’s climate change policies will be determined here rather than in other countries. This is a polite dismissal of Boris Johnson’s call for “bold action” during this week’s prime ministerial phone chat. But global capital markets and investors don’t necessarily follow national government agendas,…
Read MoreResearch shows new supplements reduce emissions and boost profits
Original article by Mark Phelps, Queensland Country Life Reducing the methane emissions produced by cattle results in increased productivity and ultimately profitability. That’s the finding of University of Sydney research which shows new-generation supplements not only reduce green house gas emissions, but used strategically can also result in more calves, heavier weights, fewer mortalities, and…
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