Low methane animals


Aim: Identify markers of low methane emitting sheep and cattle and incorporate into breeding indices.


What does success look like?


Farmers selecting for low GHG traits.


How will we get there?


	Confirm low GHG is a viable trait for sheep
	Release breeding values for sheep
	Apply learnings from sheep research to cattle
	Release breeding values for cattle


Who&#39;s input is needed?


Science is needed to identify markers and methods of low methane emitting animals, and test for heritability, consistency and productivity effects including disease resistance.


Commercial input it needed to incorporate low GHG traits into New Zealand sheep, cattle and deer genetic selection systems (BLGNZ, NZAEL, DEERSelect). 


What&#39;s the timeline?