New Zealand’s farms are set to become a real-life laboratory for one of agriculture’s toughest climate challenges — reducing the methane cows and sheep belch. After years of research and investment, the country is on the cusp of giving farmers the first of a new generation of tools to curb the amount of the greenhouse gas livestock emit. Whether they can be deployed at the scale and speed needed to meaningfully reduce emissions and satisfy climate goals remains uncertain.

For more, Carol and guest host Bailey Lipshultz spoke with Tracy Withers, Bloomberg News Reporter

New Zealand&rsquo;s farms are set to become a real-life laboratory for one of agriculture&rsquo;s toughest climate challenges &mdash; reducing the methane cows and sheep belch. After years of research and investment, the country is on the cusp of giving farmers the first of a new generation of tools to curb the amount of the greenhouse gas livestock emit. Whether they can be deployed at the scale and speed needed to meaningfully reduce emissions and satisfy climate goals remains uncertain. For more, Carol and guest host Bailey Lipshultz spoke with Tracy Withers, Bloomberg News Reporter

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Climate-Friendly Cows Put New Zealand at Center of Global Methane Fight

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