AgriZeroNZ

𝐄𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐭ā𝐤𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐚 𝐢 𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐢, 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝑴𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 Our success will help secure the future profitability and competitiveness of our exports, protect trade agreements and support the ongoing prosperity of the agriculture sector for New Zealand. Watch to learn more about our world-first public-private partnership. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) | The a2 Milk Company | ANZ Aotearoa | ANZCO Foods | ASB Bank | Bank of New Zealand | Fonterra | Rabobank New Zealand | Ravensdown | Silver Fern Farms Ltd | Synlait Milk Limited Wayne McNee, Miles Hurrell, Hon Todd McClay, Joel Gabites, Daniel Boulton, David Bortolussi, Todd Charteris, Charles F., Garry Diack Ruth Leary, David Macdonald, Thomas Davis, Aashay (Ash) Shah, Rachelle Linwood, Ashleigh Sattler, Aleisha Williams, Tsasha Russek, Ferne Blake www.agrizero.nz

The New Zealand Agriculture and Climate Change Conference is fast approaching! Our chief executive Wayne McNee is taking part in a panel at the two-day conference alongside our partners Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre. View the full programme and register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gjwq7YwR 📅 3rd - 4th December, 2024 📍 Tākina - Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, New Zealand #ClimateChange #Agriculture #NZACCC24 

“If New Zealand farmers don’t have access to these (inhibitor) products in the near term, there is a significant risk that New Zealand exporters will be outcompeted on emissions, intensity and climate credentials by other exporting nations,” Wayne McNee.   Our submission on the Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill focused on the need to streamline the approval process for inhibitor products. Food safety must be a priority, but access to new emission tools must also be a priority. ⚖️   Read more in this Stuff article by Eve Hyslop ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gdkB94c6   #AgriZeroNZ

Check out our head of ventures, David Macdonald, at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Amsterdam 🌍 David moderated a panel discussing methane reduction with a focus on forging industry collaborations to maximise environmental impact 🤝 #AnimalAgTech #AgriZeroNZ

What's methane got to do with it? 🤔 That was the topic of a panel discussion our own Ruth Leary had the pleasuring of moderating at the Climate Change & Business Conference 2024 🌏 The panel discussed how climate performance is now the price of entry for many of our export markets and featured leaders from Fonterra, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Future Farmers NZ.   Some key insights from the panel:   🟢 Simon Tucker on Fonterra’s scope 3 emissions reduction target and the fundamental driver: “Our largest and most high-value customers were making very aggressive climate reduction targets and turning to us as one of their sources of scope 3 and saying ‘how are you going to work with us? What are you going to commit to in order that we meet our targets?’ If we want to drive the highest possible value from our farmer-owner's milk, we need to set a scope 3 target and have a credible plan about how we’re going to achieve it.” 🟢 Jenny Cameron on the speed in which big global players have declared science-based targets: “Methane is a hard nut to crack but that’s the job to be done for New Zealand. It is absolutely required by our value chain.” 🟢 Aimee Blake on focusing on the ACLR approach when communicating to farmers in an increasingly ungoverned and virtual environment: make sure your information is accessible, credible, legitimate and relevant. 🟢 Ruth Leary on why reducing agricultural emissions is an urgent focus: “If we think about who we’re selling to in the global markets, we’ve got five lambings, five dairy seasons, to try and achieve some of these targets that our global customers have set to reduce their scope 3 emissions.” #CCBC2024 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Sustainable Business Council NZ, Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition

We are pleased to announce a funding boost for Lucidome Bio – a new company set up to spearhead the next phase in New Zealand’s pioneering methane vaccine research. With our strategic partner New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, we’re providing a combined $13.5 million to the new venture. "A vaccine that reduces methane from ruminant animals would be a transformational tool for New Zealand’s agricultural sector and for farmers worldwide. We’re really pleased to be backing Lucidome Bio, alongside the NZAGRC, in a shared effort to get a vaccine to farmers sooner,” says Wayne McNee. Read the full story on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gM3GUuVS Naomi Parker, David Aitken, AgResearch Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) | The a2 Milk Company | ANZ Aotearoa | ANZCO Foods | ASB Bank | Bank of New Zealand | Fonterra | Rabobank New Zealand | Ravensdown | Silver Fern Farms Ltd | Synlait Milk Limited #Agriculture #ClimateChange #Innovation #EmissionsReduction #Sustainability

“We’ve got to find those practical tools because our farmers deserve it and our export economy relies on it,” Ruth Leary, Head of Strategy and Engagement. Ruth caught up with Rebecca Greaves on The Country-Wide podcast to talk about the types of tools and tech we’re investing in to give us the best chance of providing Kiwi farmers with a range of solutions to reduce on-farm emissions. Take a listen to the full episode below which also features an update from Tom Breen about one of our investments, Ruminant BioTech’s methane-inhibiting bolus. https://lnkd.in/gArk2sJv #AgriZeroNZ

We’re excited to jump on board as a partner alongside Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre for the biennial New Zealand Agriculture and Climate Change Conference!    The two-day conference will bring together scientists, government representatives, primary sector leaders and industry reps to discuss the challenges and opportunities climate change presents for the agricultural sector in New Zealand.    Register now to secure your spot ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gjwq7YwR   See you in Wellington in December! 

We’re excited to make our first follow-on investment and boost our support in Ruminant BioTech – the Kiwi company developing a methane-inhibiting bolus specifically suited to New Zealand’s pastoral farming system. The bolus has demonstrated impressive results, with the latest trial on cattle showing a 75% daily methane reduction for 100 days from a single treatment. “Ruminant BioTech is proving its technology is working – on animals and in New Zealand, so we’re pleased to make this further investment to accelerate the development of a pasture-based solution for Kiwi farmers," Wayne McNee, AgriZeroNZ chief executive. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gmTMu-zb Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) | The a2 Milk Company | ANZ Aotearoa | ANZCO Foods | ASB Bank | Bank of New Zealand | Fonterra | Rabobank New Zealand | Ravensdown | Silver Fern Farms Ltd | Synlait Milk Limited Ruth Leary, David Macdonald, Tom Breen #EmissionsReduction #FarmingInnovation #Sustainability #AgriZeroNZ

‘Tools to Shape our Future’ was the theme for this year’s NZIPIM (NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management) conference so it was fitting to have our head of strategy and engagement, Ruth Leary, share the work we’re doing to get emissions reduction tools into farmers' hands.   Ruth said the conference was a great opportunity to get in front of rural professionals, given their strong relationships with the farming community, and it was a pleasure presenting alongside other leaders in the sustainability space, which included some of our investors - Turi McFarlane (ASB Bank), Michelle Good (Fonterra Farm Source), Warwick Catto (Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd) and Will Murphy (Mangatangi Maramarua Catchment Community).   #EmissionsReduction #AgriZeroNZ