A plan to revitalise New Zealand’s honey sector and set it on a new, more sustainable and profitable path for the long term was launched today by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Todd McClay. The strategy project was initiated by Apiculture New Zealand and .
Wayne McNee: The next frontier for more climate-friendly cows
1 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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Genomics can be used to help breed in or out certain traits in cow herds. Photo / file
NZ Herald
Last year Parliament officially declared a climate emergency in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made it very clear that this declaration must be backed up with substance. And the dairy industry is ready to do its part.
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Over 25 years ago, New Zealand dairy farmers started work on genomics technology which could be critical to achieving the substantive advances required to meet our climate goals.