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Having a methane breeding value would see a 5-15% reduction in methane output from the New Zealand national dairy herd by 2050. But one Waikato dairy farmer shares how he has already been on this journey to build a more efficient herd, lowering his greenhouse gas profile for a decade. 



Guests include:
David Chin,  Chief executive of LIC
James Smallwood, Chief executive of CRV Ambreed
George Moss, Waikato dairy farmer 
Suzanne Rowe, AgResearch senior scientist

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
Delwyn Dickey, Journalist, Dairy Exporter



Waikato dairy farmer George Moss shares his journey to build a more efficient herd for a decade. A herd which has lowered his farm’s greenhouse gases and improved his profitability. The herd has moved from the 50% percentile to the top 3% nationally and he has more efficient cows milking on a shorter lactation.

He is passionate about lowering the environmental footprint and has found some good results through focussing on breeding more efficient cows. 

LIC and CRV have collaborated on a methane research programme which has found a variation in bulls that have a lower methane emission. 

Both David Chin, chief executive of LIC and James Smallwood, chief executive of CRV Ambreed discuss the methane research programme and the steps that need to be taken to deliver a methane breeding value to New Zealand dairy farmers by 2026. 

They chat about how a methane trait has to be part of the other key selection criteria for farmers and how the research has to be robust for NZ to stand behind the claims that our cows are lower methane emitters. 

The pair also talk about the importance of collaboration between industry competitors in NZ and globally to try and tackle some of the bigger challenges the industry faces.

AgResearch senior scientist Suzanne Rowe tells journalist Delwyn Dickey about the progress NZ is making in methane research and how they are working with the Government to recognise the ranking of lower methane animals. 

She also discusses the prospect of testing methane from milk samples, with promising results from their research with sheep with good predictors, and how that can cross over to dairy cows. 

Read more about methane breeding here

https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/

Having a methane breeding value would see a 5-15% reduction in methane output from the New Zealand national dairy herd by 2050. But one Waikato dairy farmer shares how he has already been on this journey to build a more efficient herd, lowering his greenhouse gas profile for a decade. 
 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">David Chin,  Chief executive of LIC</li>
<li aria-level="1">James Smallwood, Chief executive of CRV Ambreed</li>
<li aria-level="1">George Moss, Waikato dairy farmer </li>
<li aria-level="1">Suzanne Rowe, AgResearch senior scientist</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Delwyn Dickey, Journalist, Dairy Exporter</li>
</ol>
 
Waikato dairy farmer George Moss shares his journey to build a more efficient herd for a decade. A herd which has lowered his farm’s greenhouse gases and improved his profitability. The herd has moved from the 50% percentile to the top 3% nationally and he has more efficient cows milking on a shorter lactation.
He is passionate about lowering the environmental footprint and has found some good results through focussing on breeding more efficient cows. 
LIC and CRV have collaborated on a methane research programme which has found a variation in bulls that have a lower methane emission. 
Both David Chin, chief executive of LIC and James Smallwood, chief executive of CRV Ambreed discuss the methane research programme and the steps that need to be taken to deliver a methane breeding value to New Zealand dairy farmers by 2026. 
They chat about how a methane trait has to be part of the other key selection criteria for farmers and how the research has to be robust for NZ to stand behind the claims that our cows are lower methane emitters. 
The pair also talk about the importance of collaboration between industry competitors in NZ and globally to try and tackle some of the bigger challenges the industry faces.
AgResearch senior scientist Suzanne Rowe tells journalist Delwyn Dickey about the progress NZ is making in methane research and how they are working with the Government to recognise the ranking of lower methane animals. 
She also discusses the prospect of testing methane from milk samples, with promising results from their research with sheep with good predictors, and how that can cross over to dairy cows. 
Read more about methane breeding here
<a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/">https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/</a>

It’s been your mainstay in dairy farming since 1925 as your trusted source of adding
value to your dairy business, now it’s time for the Dairy Exporters’s seasonal stories
to exclusive weekly interviews to come straight to your ears with this brand-spanking
new podcast.


It’s here you can seek out the guidance, inspiration and smarts it takes to dairy farm
into the future to be outstanding in your field on The Dairy Exporter Podcast hosted
by Editor &Deputy Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana & Anne Lee and her
fellow journalists.

Get in touch with our Editor of Dairy Exporter on email
sheryl@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our
thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.


Don’t miss our weekly episodes of The Dairy Exporter Podcast by hitting the
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latest in-depth stories in your mailbox so you are always ahead of the game in the
business of dairy farming into the future.

Visit the website to subscribe: www.dairyexporter.co.nz

It’s been your mainstay in dairy farming since 1925 as your trusted source of adding value to your dairy business, now it’s time for the Dairy Exporters’s seasonal stories to exclusive weekly interviews to come straight to your ears with this brand-spanking new podcast.
 It’s here you can seek out the guidance, inspiration and smarts it takes to dairy farm into the future to be outstanding in your field on The Dairy Exporter Podcast hosted by Editor &amp;Deputy Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana &amp; Anne Lee and her fellow journalists. Get in touch with our Editor of Dairy Exporter on email sheryl@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.
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