Friday, 24 April 2020 10:10

Are you registered?

Written by  Milking It

Farming may have been given permission to operate as essential services during the lockdown but authorities are still not taking chances.

One dairy industry leader received a call from “a lovely lady” from Ministry of Primary Industries.

The call was to check on the farmer’s essential service registration/procedures. The feedback from her was that farmers rung on the day were aware of obligations and seriousness of Covid-19!

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