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Insights from Peter Chamberlain: GHG Challenges and Innovations in NZ Sheep and Beef Farming

Peter Chamberlain, a farmer from Norwood, Canterbury, shares his insights on the challenges facing sheep and beef farmers in New Zealand, including low engagement at the farmer level and the impact of land use changes. He emphasizes that any added tax ultimately affects consumers and urges that competition should be treated equally across industries. Discussing the complexities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he highlights the importance of research, development, and innovative farming practices, including new technologies and genetics to enhance productivity and sustainability.

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Insights from Peter Chamberlain: GHG Challenges and Innovations in NZ Sheep and Beef Farming

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  1. ETSSheep and Beef Farmers Peter Chamberlain Norwood, Canterbury

  2. A Farmer’s Viewpoint • Low engagement at farmer level – exception is forestry. • Land use change is happening anyway – both intensive and extensive. • Any tax adds cost, ultimately to the consumer. • NZ’s competition should be treated the same. • No simple means of stopping ruminants from emitting GHG other than starvation or slaughter

  3. What are we doing about it? • R&D through PGgRC (Beef and Lamb levies). Productivity increases. • More product, fewer sheep. • Further processing, less waste, co-products. • Other farm efficiencies. • Marketing partnerships and efficiency measurements, e.g. “Hoofprint.”

  4. What are we doing about it? • New technology: • Scanning, slow release capsules, fewer chemicals (internal and external), cold tolerance. • Genetics, both animal and plant. • Other research, e.g. Cavalier wool recycling. • On-farm trials.

  5. “Left Field” • Wool is a carbon sink. • Ken Ring CH4. • Indians North America. • Earthquakes /Floods.

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