Tuesday, 22 August 2023 14:55

Scope for trouble

Written by Milking It

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OPINION: It's interesting to note that Dutch co-operative Arla Foods is paying its farmers billions for reducing their scope three emissions (that's greenhouse gas emissions generated behind the farmgate).

Fonterra farmers are waiting with bated breath on the co-op's plans to tackle scope three emissions in New Zealand.

With milk prices falling and farmers under financial pressure, Fonterra farmers are in no mood for extra costs or new requirements.

That's the dilemma facing the Fonterra board and management, and that may explain the delay in the co-operative coming out publicly with its scope three targets for farmer shareholders.

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