Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ
Roadshow politics on display
A much revised farmer consultation roadshow on how to deal with climate change begins this week amid serious misgivings about it taking place while a highly transmissable Covid variant is taking hold in NZ.
Dairy sector kicks off campaign to attract more Kiwis to work on farms
A young East Coast farmer is the poster girl for a new dairy sector campaign to attract more locals to milk cows.
Editorial: Code red!
Quarantine on-farm?
DairyNZ says it has put a number of suggestions to the Government about how the sector could manage labour needs and health risks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
MIQ still a barrier
Rising costs cutting into farm profits
Farm costs are rising rapidly and farmers are being urged to manage cows, staff and finance efficiently to stay profitable.
Planning key to combat higher costs
Strong financial management, grazing management and people management skills will help dairy farmers buffer rising input costs and produce milk more efficiently.
Have your say on emissions pricing
OPINION: We’re kicking off 2022 with a road show across the regions in February so farmers can have their say on how agricultural emissions will be priced from 2025.
Levy bodies advocacy questioned
North Otago farmer Jane Smith says she remains concerned that levy organisations appear to have little appetite for gaining full and transparent farmer mandates before taking their advocacy positions.