{"id":78402,"date":"2021-09-30T04:58:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=78402"},"modified":"2021-09-30T09:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T23:41:13","slug":"meredith-dairy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/meredith-dairy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy drives towards net-zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GOLDEN Plains agribusiness Meredith Dairy has received an Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grant from the State Government, to support their net-zero emissions goal.<\/p>\n<p>Home to 10,000 goats, and employing over 130 people, the four-and-a-half-thousand-acre dairy is receiving $250,000 to invest in a biomass energy unit, solar power, and upgrade their cool-room technology.<\/p>\n<p>Meredith Dairy co-owner Sandy Cameron was grateful for the AEIP boost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project allows us to supply 70 per cent of our electricity requirements, and all heating requirements, with renewable energy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving net-zero emissions is something personal. It\u2019s very important to us. If people are fortunate to run a good business can\u2019t get to be carbon neutral, how\u2019s the world going to get carbon neutral?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78404\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78404\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/09\/IMG_3387-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dom Murphy, Julie Cameron and Sandy Cameron have a goal for their agribusiness to achieve net-zero emissions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to make Ballarat a real bioenergy hub.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This investment in renewables and sustainable technologies is expected to save the farm $94,000 on energy annually; a third of the Dairy\u2019s current energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas visited the site last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnergy is a significant cost for many farmers. We are working to put money back in farmers\u2019 pockets by supporting them to improve energy efficiency on-farm, and take action on climate change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle said Meredith Dairy is an \u201cextraordinary\u201d asset for the Shire, and the Ballarat region, with a strong sustainable outlook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupporting agricultural businesses to invest in energy efficient infrastructure and technology will build resilience within the sector and help farmers to be financially and environmentally viable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOLDEN Plains agribusiness Meredith Dairy has received an Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grant from the State Government, to support their net-zero emissions goal. Home to 10,000 goats, and employing over 130 people, the four-and-a-half-thousand-acre dairy is receiving $250,000 to invest in a biomass energy unit, solar power, and upgrade their cool-room technology. 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