DINZ board chair Paddy Boyd shares his views on governance and what his job is as chair. This article appeared first in the September issue of Deer Industry News.

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“Fundamentally, livestock methane emissions are tied to how much the animal eats and that is a real challenge to overcome,” says AgResearch senior scientist David Stephens. “The effect on emissions, and on farm productivity, will vary significantly across different scenarios or approaches, including feed type and regional climatic differences.”

Deer Industry NZ was saddened to hear of the passing of James Guild earlier this month. Some deer industry veterans were asked to say a few words as they reflected on his impact on the deer industry.

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