FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 October 2025
Update: 2025-10-31
Description
This week Country Life learns more about LIC's project to breed bulls which emit less methane, while a Waikato sheep farmer does the same, using genetics to reduce emissions. Also, from the future to the past, step back in time with the volunteers at Eketāhuna Museum.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
In this episode:
- 0:45 - On the Farm
- 8:17 - A 'numbers game': LIC's quest to breed low methane emitting bulls
- 18:00 - Breeding the 'wagyu of lamb' for an every-changing farm environment
- 32:49 - Eketāhuna Museum - keeper of the community's stories
With thanks to:
- Dr Lorna McNaughton, LIC
- Alastair Reeves, Waimai Romney
- Bruce Laurence, Chris Petersen, Ian Day, and Bridget Ferguson, Eketāhuna Museum
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