<p>The programme has been looking for new types of inhibitors of methane production from the rumen. This can be regarded as a first step in the process towards developing something that can be used on the farm. Peter Janssen, AgResearch</p>
<p>A team of AgResearch scientists has identified five compounds that reduce methane emissions from livestock by up to 90 per cent in initial short-term trials, providing a technology that could significantly reduce New Zealand&rsquo;s greenhouse gas emissions.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201752185/'first-step'-in-reducing-methane-emissions">Read more</a></strong> (external website)</p>
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<p class="date">29/04/15 | New Zealand scientists have identified animal-safe compounds that can reduce methane emissions...</p>
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