Picking winners?
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Running an organic dairy farm is a bit like living on an island where one has to be completely self-sufficient.
Falling land and livestock prices have hit the state-owned farmer Landcorp – known as Pāmu – in the financial year to 30 June.
State-owned farmer Pāmu has been able to reduce nitrogen input on its Waimakariri dairy farm while maintaining milk and grass production, by using fertigation – the application of fertiliser through irrigation.
Your canine crusader notes that the woke folk at Landcorp – sorry Pāmu – were recently crowing about recording a net profit after tax of $68 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2019.
State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp Farming Limited) has made a net profit after tax of $68 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2019.
State farmer Pāmu has introduced a programme on its Northland farms to ensure that kiwi are protected from farm dogs.
People don't appreciate how difficult it is to change farm systems quickly, says Pāmu chief executive Steven Carden.
Politician Shane Jones says his position as Associate Minister of SOEs, including Landcorp (Pāmu), gives him the right to have a crack at the quality of Fonterra’s farmer governance.

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