DairyNZ has welcomed the government's announcement of the
Primary Growth Partnership.
"This is excellent news for the dairy industry and for the
entire farming sector," say DairyNZ Chief Executive, Dr Tim Mackle.
"We've worked closely with MAF, govern
DCANZ and DairyNZ have announced the appointment of Simon Tucker
as the new Executive Director of the Dairy Companies Association of
New Zealand (DCANZ).
Simon Tucker is currently General Manager of Policy and Advocacy
for DairyNZ, and he will assume
Prime Minister John Key launched the Strategy for New Zealand Dairy Farming at a function at Parliament on May 5.
The Strategy sets the direction for the dairy industry for the next decade. It outlines the ways in which the industry will incr
DairyNZ says now is not the time for Taranaki, Manawatu and
Hawkes Bay dairy farmers to be risking spring performance by not
investing in nitrogen application.
"Due to the current financial situation on farms many farmers
have maxed out their current
DairyNZ says it would make no sense to tax dairy farmers for
greenhouse gas emissions until technology exists to enable farmers
to reduce the emissions.
It would also be unwise to place obligations on New Zealand's
leading industry when none of
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