THE KAPENGA M dairy farm has a simple philosophy: maintain ownership and grow its people’s expertise in farming.

THE MANTRA of regional councils and dairy companies on dairy shed effluent is that holding capacity must be sufficient to ensure that, during wet weather, effluent spraying can be avoided, so minimising risk of ponding and runoff to waterways.

COLOSTRUM BASED products to be made at a new $10 million New Image Group plant in Auckland are an example of “more of where New Zealand’s primary industry is going,” says Trade Minister Tim Groser.