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Agriculture blamed for methane spike

<p>DESPITE global commitments to control greenhouse gas emissions and cap global warming by 2C many efforts may be misplaced, with new research finding agriculture and not fossil fuels is the major cause of rising methane levels in the atmosphere over the last decade.</p>

Alex Paul
Agriculture blamed for methane spike

  Research conducted by New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) concluded that increasing levels of methane since 2007 were most likely due to agricultural practices,...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.