DairyNZ News

Agriculture’s emissions pricing alternatives are attracting good interest from dairy, sheep and beef farmers.

DairyNZ says the Government’s decision to allow just 300 more international dairy farm workers into New Zealand doesn’t do enough to help resolve the sector’s significant staff shortage.

Due to high farmer interest, more than 15 extra online regional meetings are being added to the DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) agriculture emissions pricing roadshow.

Farmers now have more time to have a say on designing a new emissions pricing option as an alternative to agriculture going into the NZ ETS.

Today’s announcement on border changes brings much-needed clarity for the many dairy businesses that have been in limbo, desperately seeking international workers to fill vacant roles on farm.

Farmers are urged to have their say on one of the biggest decisions facing agriculture this decade – how on-farm emissions will be priced from 2025.

Southland water quality targets need urgent review.

A young female farmer with a love of rural New Zealand is helping to launch DairyNZ’s latest campaign, which aims to give Kiwis a better understanding of what it means to be a dairy farmer.

Applications are now open for dairy farmers to recruit much needed international workers including farm assistants and herd managers, under changes to a class exception scheme.

New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) has appointed Andrew Fear as its new manager.