AgriZeroNZ passes $100 million invested in emissions tools
Investment in vaccines, seed treatments and probiotics targets emissions on pasture, where overseas tools do not fit.
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This episode featured as part of the Agritech segment in partnership with SenseHub® Dairy by MSD.
AgriZeroNZ has invested just over $100 million in tools to cut methane and nitrous oxide from pasture-based farming.
Chief executive Wayne McNee says the partnership, which started in February 2023, has backed more than 21 ventures, grants and research projects. “We’re focused on pasture obviously with the New Zealand system,” he says.
A ruminant vaccine from Boston-based ArkeaBio, which aims to cut emissions by about 15%, is in dairy trials in Waikato, with an application to the Ministry for Primary Industries planned next year.
The Government has added $51 million over three years of matched funding for farmers who adopt proven tools.
To learn more, visit agrizero.nz
This episode featured as part of the Agritech segment in partnership with Sensehub Dairy by MSD. Leading agritech innovation with SenseHub® Dairy — the modular, end‑to‑end dairy system combining animal behaviour monitoring, milk intelligence and automation in one connected platform, backed by MSD Animal Health. For more information visit www.sensehub.co.nz
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