Animal Welfare Investment Priorities 2009-15
1st Year Investment: $1.4 million
Proportion of Levy: 3%
Animal wellbeing is the foundation of dairy farming. Healthy animals are productive animals. Also, being able to continue to assure consumers, regulators and our fellow citizens in general that we look after animals well is important for our ongoing farming business. Animal welfare applies not just on the farm, but also for off-farm activities such as transport of dairy cattle. Research and development helps to ensure that our industry is doing things right by our cows and that there's an understanding of this internationally, among consumers and regulators.
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Activity |
Objective |
Benefit |
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Providing advice and information to farmers on sound animal welfare practices. Promoting the efforts of the dairy industry to key stakeholders and decision-markers. |
That the NZ dairy industry adopts practices, both on and off farm, that take consideration of the Animal Welfare Act. That NZ animal welfare practices are recognised as being equal to those of key trading partners. |
Happier, healthier, more productive cows. Continued Freedom to operate and enhanced international competitiveness. |
