Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ

Dairy isn’t the backbone of the economy; the environment is, says Fish & Game New Zealand (F&GNZ).

The dairy sector will earn New Zealand about $17.5 billion in export revenue this year, and likely more next year, says Professor Graeme Doole, DairyNZ principal economist.

The Government has extended the deadline for submitting on its freshwater discussion document: farmers say the two-week extension isn’t enough.

OPINION: The suggestion that groups such as DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ are selling the sector out over agricultural emissions is way off the mark and fails to grasp the complexity of the issue.

Two positions on DairyNZ’s Board of Directors have attracted eight dairy farmer candidates.

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says the dairy sector and our farmers share the same vision communities, Māori and Government have to protect and improve our freshwater resources.

Dr Sean Daly, vet and technical adviser at MSD Animal Health, explains best-practice guidelines for treating cows with clinical mastitis.

Simply keeping stock out of waterways arguably gives the “best bang for your buck” for water quality improvements, says DairyNZ Environment and catchment manager Aslan Wright-Stow.

With the Government intent on strangling farmers with unachievable emissions targets, abetted by the ‘suits’ at industry-good bodies, we hear a timely reminder from a scientist.

The dairy industry must look forward continually to assess itself as fit for purpose – or not.