Priority 1: Improving the outlook for opportunities and the future of dairy farming
What does good look like?
By 2020
- Farmers are more positive about the future of dairying on the West Coast
- Farmers know where opportunities for improved farm performance and resilience exist and are confident and enthusiastic about starting to implement these
- Farmers are continuing to improve their standards of animal care
By 2030
- Farmers in the West Coast are positive and proud about the dairy industry and its contribution to their community and region
- Farm businesses are thriving and high standards in animal care are being achieved
- Headroom from growth is captured through application of innovative systems and technologies on farm
- Animal care standards exceed the minimum requirements with good practice applied across all indicators