HECS-style loan will encourage more carbon farmers: Menzies Research Centre report

Jamieson Murphy
Updated February 22 2021 - 11:41am, first published February 16 2021 - 8:00am
GREEN DOLLARS: Once farmers establish what their baseline carbon measurements are, any improvements can be cashed in on in the future.
GREEN DOLLARS: Once farmers establish what their baseline carbon measurements are, any improvements can be cashed in on in the future.

THE government could encourage more farmers to take advantage of carbon farming, helping both their bottom dollar and the nation's emission reduction goals, with a HECS-style loan, a report says.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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