Microchipping cows
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
Small dairy companies are confident that existing security measures at their processing plants will keep the 1080 threat at bay.
THE COUNTRY’S second-largest dairy company Westland has cut its payout for the coming season and it’s expected Fonterra will make a similar call this month.
An additional rail service between Christchurch and Hokitika will benefit road users in the regions.
Westland Milk farmer shareholders will be watching their spending very closely after the co-op slashed 60c off its 2014-15 forecast payout.
Westland Milk Products says it is registered to export dairy products including infant formula milk powder to China.
Not many men can claim that, at the age of 19, they decided to take up a career in complete contrast to family tradition and move to the other side of the world.
WESTLAND MILK Products chief executive Rod Quin says the DIRA Bill as it stands disadvantages his co-operative. But he says he is broadly supportive of it.
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
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