New Zealand falls out of love with sheep farming as lucrative pine forests spread (www.theguardian.com)

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Sheep numbers in sharp decline as farmers increasingly shift to forestry, fuelled by demand to earn carbon credits

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[-] TagMeInSkipIGotThis@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 years ago

There's also the whole energy use of cows going up & down hills and hills make it hard for supplemental feed during winter, and more difficult and damaging bringing the cows in & out of the paddocks every day.

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