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New Zealand's methane gas emission woes could be addressed by a knight rising from the seas.
A Canadian researcher at James Cook University in Queensland, Rob Kinley, has found the seaweed species Asparagopsis taxiformis reduced methane by 99% in a laboratory.
The seaweed species has a natural defence against predators in the ocean, and that mechanism has a direct relationship to the bug in the rumen of cows and sheep, says Kinley.
Livestock is one of NZ’s biggest climate change issues: the methane they emit makes up almost a third of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
New Zealand’s dairy sector cannot expect India to be a market for all its dairy products.
Meat processor ANZCO Foods’ net profit has plunged on the back of lower market returns which squeezed margins and impacted business performance.
OPINION: Most people will be aware of the Government's plans to boost coal, oil and gas production to meet energy requirements.
AgriZeroNZ has entered a new partnership with Britain's national innovation agency, Innovate UK.
Twenty rural community hubs across New Zealand will receive $5,000 to upgrade their facilities having been selected as the winners of Rabobank's Community Hub Competition.
As the dairy industry prepares to celebrate its top achievers at an awards night this Saturday, attendees are being warned to be aware of protests planned outside the venue – Baypark Arena, Mount Mauganaui.
