Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ
Is the battle against M.bovis over?
Stock must be fit to travel
Treat all cattle with care, respect
DairyNZ says all cattle, regardless of their purpose, must be treated with care and respect as they are being prepared for transport and then physically transported.
Flexible milking, soil health to feature at SMASH field day
Tricky season for Naki farmers
It's been a very challenging season for Taranaki dairy farmers, according to local DairyNZ consulting officer, Ashley Primrose.
Plantain can reduce N leaching
Trials are showing that plantain has the potential to reduce nitrate leaching by more than 20%, says David Burger, DairyNZ general manager sustainable dairy.
Farmer feedback reshaping HWEN
DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) say they are taking farmer feedback on board and working to improve the agricultural emissions pricing options, including driving down administration costs.
No silver bullet
DairyNZ says the decision to allow an extra 500 international workers to help on dairy farms will help with the present shortage - estimated to be 4,000 workers.
HWEN favours farm levy
Industry levy organisations Beef+Lamb NZ (BLNZ) and DairyNZ claim they've got a strong steer from the recently completed farmer consultation for a farm levy for pricing agricutural emissions.
Advocacy has helped - DairyNZ
DairyNZ says the Government's decision to allow an extra 500 more international workers to help on dairy farms will help address the present shortage - estimated to be 4,000 workers.