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AgriZero has announced its investment of around US$3mn in BioLumic to utilise UV light to develop a low emissions farm pasture with increased productivity gains

New Zealand-based BioLumic uses ultraviolet (UV) light to boost the growth, yield, and quality of various crops, including corn, soybeans, lettuce and cannabis. It is now bringing its tech to ryegrass in an attempt to manage the country’s notorious methane problem. It wants to shine its light in a host of areas, it tells AgTechNavigator.

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The a2 Milk Company, ANZ Bank New Zealand and ASB Bank are the latest big names to get behind AgriZeroNZ and its efforts to equip Kiwi farmers with tools to reduce emissions. Announcing the new shareholders at an event at Parliament today (Wednesday ...

Efforts to create a methane vaccine are being bolstered with the establishment of a new 'vaccine venture'. Kiwi scientists at AgResearch have been working to develop a vaccine which reduces...

OPINION AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne McNee reflects on his experience at Cop28 and the unique challenges facing the agriculture sector in fighting...

Wayne McNee has been appointed chief executive of AgriZeroNZ, a public-private joint venture helping farmers reduce emissions. The company is half...

Finding a solution to methane release will be “a huge unlock” for dairy farmers’ emissions profiles, Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has told a world...

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AgriZeroNZ, the public-private joint venture helping farmers reduce their emissions, has appointed Wayne McNee as its chief executive. AgriZeroNZ is half-owned by major agribusiness companies (ANZCO, Fonterra, Rabobank, Ravensdown, Silver Fern Farms ...