frontiersin.org/research-topic… Really great to see our underpinning work on the impact of breeding for lowered methane emissions in New Zealand sheep being published in this special edition. AgResearch NZAGRC PGGRC GRA @GrassToGas

AgResearch is hiring for a Postdoc in Statistical/Quantitative Genetics. A 2 yr position working with our world class Animal Genomics team. Closing date: 4th Sept 2022. Apply at yourcareer.agresearch.co.nz/job/Post-Docto… AgResearch AgResearch Early Career Group Suzanne Rowe John McEwan

Breeding for lower methane yields does not negatively affect meat quality or carcass traits. Low-emitting animals may even have greater economic value through higher dressing-out rates, decreased fat, and increased meat yields. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Opportunity to work across two continents on a great project in sustainable livestock production. Animal Selection, Genetics and Genomics Network GRA METHAGENE HoloRuminant H2020 AgResearch

Really well deserved accolade for Ken, who is as kind and patient as he is brilliant, many congratulations

Had the pleasure of showing breeders at the Beef and Lamb low input field day how a global partnership between science and industry partners in 7 countries is paving the way to new solutions. Beef + Lamb New Zealand AgResearch GRA NZAGRC @GrassToGas

Grants and hiring: will impact factors and h-indices be scrapped? nature.com/articles/d4158…

Its all go !

Microbiomes are predictive of ruminant methane and feed efficiency and can be used to boost genomic predictions - our latest paper is on research square @GrassToGas NZAGRC GRA AgResearch Melanie Hess John McEwan Tricia Johnson researchsquare.com/article/rs-229…

Congratulations to this great team - making sure that what we measure is counted and accountable.

Interesting visits to Silver Fern Farms, Lincoln University Research Farm and Inis Free Farm all in Canterbury today. Many similarities between the Irish and NZ way of farming and some very interesting joint research going on regarding sustainable farming. #StPatricksDay2023

Our cool paper combining host genetics and microbiome/metagenome profiles for prediction of methane and other traits in sheep is out now in GSE 🎉 Suzanne Rowe John McEwan Tricia Johnson Kathryn McRae gsejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Lots of methane and microbes talk at #AAABG Timothy Bilton talks about using rapid rumen profiling technology for high throughput prediction of methane and feed efficiency BVs AgResearch Tricia Johnson @GrassToGas

Jason Archer presenting on the roll out of methane BVs in New Zealand and how we are working towards recognition of methane BVs from breeder through to the commercial producer level. #AAABG Beef + Lamb New Zealand #coolsheep AgResearch John McEwan

A big congrats to our own Ken Dodds, named a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics at its conference in Perth last night - for his outstanding contributions to the science of genetics and animal improvement #AAABG 🔬👏

An ICAR Feed and GAS/ASGGN Hybrid Workshop is being held on the 5th October in Nairobi, Kenya 10am - 4pm EAT. Join for the latest global initiatives, measurement technology and the impact of breeding schemes on reduction of emissions from livestock asggn.org/icar-feed-and-…