Adam Macrae

Farmer, Teacher and father of five.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@Former_legend This is a no-brainer.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@ColinJBettles @roseg I make it about 6.8cents for a 425mL schooner.
54.5kg barley to make 117L of beer (46%by weight) at $350/tonne.
Growing and transport costs to come out of the 6.8c, of course.

[Tony Windsor @TonyHWindsor]

Take the time to listen to @DavidPocock as he explains the gas situation and most importantly the solution to the problem. Excellent presentation David.👇🏾

[Tira Cole @tiras_corner]

As someone who has studied environmental science, I am so tired of hearing that cow farts are causing climate change.

The public are misinformed because they are fed their “science” from news headlines.

Here are some facts based on real science.

Greenhouse gases are:

Carbon dioxide released during plowing, cutting trees and burning fossil fuels
Methane mostly from rice farming and cow belches (not farts – yes, I’m nitpicking)
Nitrous oxide from fertilisers
Because of the amount of heat each of these gases trap and the length of time each stays in the atmosphere, these can be measured in terms of greenhouse warming potential.

One of the first things we learn in environmental science is the carbon cycle.

Above, I acknowledged that cow belches emit methane. Methane contains carbon and is part of a natural carbon cycle – think about how many buffalo used to roam the plains.

Notice the word “cycle”. Cattle transform existing carbon from grass into methane as part of their digestive process. After about 10 years, the methane is broken down into water and carbon dioxide, which then get taken up by more grass to continue the cycle. This is how nature works!

On the other hand, fossil fuels come from ancient carbon that has been locked underground for millions of years and should stay there. When this carbon is released into the atmosphere, it stays for thousands of years.

Studies show that atmospheric methane has levelled off, even though the number of cattle has increased!

The plant-based industry want you to believe that 18%–51% of greenhouse emissions is due to cattle. It is not! The EPA states that it is 2%. All livestock is only 3.9%. Compare this with crops 4.7%, industry 21.6%, electricity 28.4% and transportation 28.5%.

You can find all the science that backs this up in Sacred Cow, by Diana Rodgers (@SustainableDish ) and Robb Wolf (@robbwolf), as well as a whole lot more detail. If you read the book, you will also learn how cattle can actually benefit the environment! The book also addresses ethics and nutrition.

It’s time we stop blaming meat for what fossil fuels are doing, don’t you think?

[Quincy1 @Quincy191350627]

Outstanding Representative make sure we don’t go back to the Dark Ages !!!

[Josh Linville @JLinvilleFert]

The days of "just being a farmer" are over.

Most farming operations use more cash flow, take more risk, and put in more work than most companies around the world.

You are the CEO of your operation. Pays to have that mindset.

[Peter Wills - Stop Santos Hunter Gas Pipeline CSG @peterjameswills]

The Liberals & Nationals have enabled the expansion of @SantosLtd coal seam gas exploration in NSW beyond the #narrabrigas project into the #liverpoolplains food bowl.

After 15 years of fighting our community has had enough.

#Hunter #Gas #pipeline

#nswvotes #nswpol #auspol

[Tony Windsor @TonyHWindsor]

If you read nothing else today read this thread to see what’s going on with CSG and it’s conversion into LNG for export overseas….there ain’t no gas shortage on the east coast.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

With the exception of Armidale/Moree (Northern Tablelands-Safe National), all are in electorates lost by the National Party in 2019 election or 2016 by-election (Orange).

[Martin Murray @MartinMurray_Ag]

My problem with the current farms of the future grant

[Peter Wills - Stop Santos Hunter Gas Pipeline CSG @peterjameswills]

Santos #narrabrigas project & the Hunter gas pipeline can’t & won’t proceed as $STO bet that they could open up the #liverpoolplains farming land - will fail.

The quicker @Dom_Perrottet @Matt_KeanMP @ChrisMinnsMP understands this the quicker we can get back to work. #nswpol

[The Saturday Paper @SatPaper]

Tanya Plibersek must know from the bitter experience of those living on the floodplains of the Darling Downs the impact on water supplies and subsidence of Narrabri's gas projects, writes @TonyHWindsor. So, the question remains, minister: Why no review? https://t.co/mKAGszpQVJ

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@willwilson100 Well have a pet steer called Red Hot Chilli Pepper, whose weight fluctuates terribly. So to keep tabs on him, we….. give it a weigh, give it a weigh, give it a weigh, give it a weigh now.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@BCinNewcastle Half full field bin marooned in July. Completely rotten, with rodents and made of pure stink.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

This should be enough to cure his love of farming. Happy New Year!

[NWPA @NWPAdvocacy]

Community claims victory @CoonambleTimes @✨🎉🍻

[💧Jo @jo_noCSG]

Took 4 years for APA to officially can the Western Slopes gas pipeline - here’s a history of the resistance … congrats @AnneKennedy47 @MarkRobnocsg @tyrone_macrae

#csg #auspol

https://t.co/4TARv0pMTo

[NWPA @NWPAdvocacy]

Very pleased to let our followers know that the Western Slopes Pipeline is longer being persued by APA. The folks along this line deserve to celebrate long & loud #Coonamble & district is now GASFIELD FREE! 🎉✨🥂🙏🏻

[BoutaNT @bouta_nt]

If you’re a road train driver, and if you don’t blow your air horn at kids gesturing for you to do so, you’re a disgrace to the Australian way, and you should be driving a taxi, not a truck. #aussiekids

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@peters_malcolm @subcontent It’s all good. The guard rail’s got it.

[Adam Macrae @tyrone_macrae]

@Slash Thanks for an awesome show. Absolute killer. My best mate and I loved the whole shebang. Including the rain.