Tag Archives: methane

Getting a grip on Dairy farm GHG emmisions

Posted on April 11, 2012 by hoddlecows

In 2010 we undertook our first analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from our dairy farm. To do this we used the industry developed tool DGAS. DGAS software is intended to give the user an understanding of the greenhouse gases emitted … Continue reading →

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Dairy farmers have reduce methane emissions by 28% since 1980

Posted on December 18, 2011 by hoddlecows

As a farmer sometimes it feels like non farmers think of us as slow country folk who still farm as our forefathers did or profit driven, chemical lovin, nutters who care for nothing but our back pocket. The reality for … Continue reading →

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Lights cameras action

Posted on December 16, 2011 by hoddlecows

I spent some time on the other side of the camera yesterday. We had a film crew here who were doing a series of stories for DAFF (Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) on the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emission’s from … Continue reading →