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Meat industry aims to be carbon neutral by 2030 - but farmers in Tasmania to go even further 

The Australian red meat industry has set a target to be carbon neutral by 2030 (CN30). Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has outlined what this will mean for the industry on their website. The MLA also sets out the plan in more detail in a Roadmap, which can be downloaded as a PDF. The Q&A section of the MLA website is a good resource, as it includes videos and infographics, explaining more about the changes.

The lastest episode of the ABS's Landline program featured a segment on a beef farming couple in Tasmania, who want thier beef operation to be more than carbon neutral, but aim to become carbon positive. The segement can be viewed on the Landline website. Watch the whole episode on iView, which is a special on carbon. There was also a new article publsihed on the ABC News website about the couple, Sam and Steph Trethewey, and how they are using regenerative farming practices to minimize their environmental impact.