Guy Trafford

For sheep & beef farmers, the tradeoffs needed to meet tighter GHG regulation are becoming clearer. If methane is out of the basic equation, less than 10% planted in trees could mop up all liable emissions
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Real science puts agricultural methane in its proper place as a contributor to greenhouse gas emmissions, a 'flow' pollutant and less concerning than 'stock' pollutants like carbon dioxide
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Guy Trafford (bravely) looks at the big international influences in markets important to sheep and beef farmers as they start thinking about next year's budgets
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After coming under pressure for not taking calves through to greater age and potential, MPB risks have now suddenly turned that on its head
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The newly launched NFX raises many questions for an amazing, natural product that constantly gets poor prices - unless it is merino
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Dairy Report: Small rise in dairy prices underpins positive market sentiment for sector. Analysts see further gains. Risks include trade ruction fallout and biosecurity
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Guy Trafford says although MPI are slow to accept it, containment of MPB is the future with a long-term eradication plan as was used with TB. That will change dairying
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Dairy Report: Review may probe Fonterra’s ability to bring pressure on farmers who it can identify as not acting in the industry's best interests through poor environmental or animal welfare practices
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The hits the new Government keeps making on farming have the look of scaremongering, ignoring the vast amount of long-term remediation already underway
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