Photo: Professor Frank Mitloehner told the Cattle and Climate forum that while livestock do have an impact on our climate, the contribution of animal agriculture is often exaggerated at the expense of farmers and viable solutions.
The Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets is a powerhouse of the Australian livestock industry, selling more than 1.3 million sheep and 200,000 cattle each year, with many coming from properties from the west.
With that scale comes questions about the general sustainability and climate impact of methane, and where the responsibility falls on producers and related industries.
Across New South Wales, agriculture is calculated to be responsible for around 14 per cent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions…