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Greenpeace protestors were at a fertiliser plant in Taranaki recently protesting against excessive use of Nitrogen fertiliser in farming.
But it was the hot chocolate drinks they were served that garnered more attention on twitter sphere.
National leader Judith Collins pointed out that no one told them that hot chocolate had milk in it.
Greenpeace then put out a photo of soy milk used to make the hot chocolate. Turns out the soy milk products are made in Aussie where farmers use fertiliser to grow their soya bean plants.
Rabobank has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price by 40c to $6.35/kgMS.
The IFCN (International Farm Comparison Network in dairying) has been around for over 20 years but this year due to Covid-19 it got a lot more active.
The effects of government policies on rural communities and farmer wellbeing must be considered when drafting them, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Wayne Langford.
Corporate farmer Southern Pastures has been named among a group of 15 fund managers who practice leading responsible investment.
OSPRI and the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) are urging farmers to play their part in improving animal traceability at a critical time on farm.
Newly-crowned Share Farmers of the Year Sarah and Aidan Stevenson are looking forward to their leadership roles over the next 12 months.
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