New Research Shows Good Farming Practices Reducing Nutrient Losses on Dairy Farms
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the good farming pracrtice plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
A tweetfrom Fonterra’s official twitter account said the industry has lost “a close friend, leader and advocate of our industry much too soon”.
“Our thoughts and deep gratitude for all that Michael contributed go to the Spaans family.”
Spaans stepped down from the Fonterra board last year due to poor health. He remained chairman of DairyNZ.
Spaans farmed at Te Aroha and also had farming interests in the South Island, Chile and the US.
