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Listen to The Country online: Methane cuts with Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford

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Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford spoke to The Country's Hamish McKay today. Photo / Federated Farmers, Stephen Barker / Barker Photography

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford spoke to The Country's Hamish McKay today. Photo / Federated Farmers, Stephen Barker / Barker Photography

Today on The Country radio show, host Hamish McKay catches up with Federated Farmers national president Wayne Langford.

Langford celebrates the Government’s new methane reduction target, which has dropped from 24 to 47% below 2017 levels by 2050, to 14 to 24%.

On with the show:

Wayne Langford:

Federated Farmers national president welcomes the Government’s new methane reduction target.

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Scott Champion:

The new chief executive of the Foundation for Arable Research gives an update on the sector.

This includes the challenges facing arable farmers and how the foundation’s upcoming events could help.

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Mark Cameron:

Act MP and Northland farmer on the Government’s new methane reduction target.

Is he pleased with it, and does it go far enough?

Phil Duncan:

What’s up with the weather? We find out the latest from our man at WeatherWatch.co.nz.

Richard Loe:

We talk a bit of footy with a former All Black.

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