21 Nov 2024

Are bobby calves reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions?

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 21 November 2024

Beef cattle account for roughly 10% of Aotearoa New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions.

There's plenty of research looking into methods to reduce emissions - vaccines, seaweed-based feed, and selective breeding programs are all being explored.

But according to a new AgResearch study there could be a simpler way.

Bobby calf

Bobby calf Photo: 123RF

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