Agriculture accounts for about half of New Zealand’s exports. The nation is the largest dairy exporter in the world. But farmers are warning that could change if the government adopts a planned tax on the burps, farts, and excrement of cattle<\/a>. Government officials said the tax is part of their plan to cut methane emissions 10 percent by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.<\/p>\n

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