3 Feb 2021

Arguing over herd sizes predicted

From Afternoons, 1:17 pm on 3 February 2021

Following a recommendation by the Climate Change Commission that herd sizes should be reduced to meet carbon emission reduction targets, an argument's been predicted.

Marc Daalder, Newsroom's senior political reporter, believes there is going to be much debate about herd sizes as new technology is considered as an alternative way to reduce agricultural emissions.

He talks to Jesse about the argument brewing.

dairy cows grazing in a field with New Zealand mountain in the distance

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