Why using more fertiliser and feed does not necessarily raise dairy farm profits but increases climate harm
- Written by: Wanglin Ma, Associate Professor of Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesNew Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. About half of all emissions come from agriculture, and almost a quarter can be attributed to biological emissions (nitrous oxide and methane) from the dairy sector.
The latest synthesis report released by the...