(00:00:00) Full Show | May 16

(00:01:47) Foresters fume at new rules in Tairāwhiti

(00:09:47) Wetland or livestock? Methane study holds the answer

(00:19:21) Government methane target must come down

(00:28:43) The Final Word

In this episode: 

News Wrap | Foresters fume at new rules in Tairāwhiti
1:48 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie tells Bryan that foresters are not happy with new rules being put forward on the East Coast. They say at best they’ll be hard to achieve and at worst will make forestry impossible.

Feature | Wetland or livestock? Methane study holds the answer
9:48 – NIWA scientist Dr Christian Stiegler talks about a research project that will give us the ability to differentiate methane emitted by livestock from that emitted from wetlands. It could give farmers and policy-makers more insight into where emissions come from and how to manage them better.

Feds Focus | Government methane target must come down
19:22 – Federated Farmers meat and wool chair Toby Williams says he’s urging the government not to stick with its likely 24% reduction target for methane. He says it’s a death sentence for the sheep and beef sector.

The Final Word
28:44 – Some processors are rolling out sustainability programmes for their farmer-suppliers, and according to Fonterra, theirs is helping move some commodity products into value-add territory. The increased transparency and certainty has led some customers to buy on contract, rather than at auction, with farmers being rewarded for their work.