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Farming may have been given permission to operate as essential services during the lockdown but authorities are still not taking chances.
One dairy industry leader received a call from “a lovely lady” from Ministry of Primary Industries.
The call was to check on the farmer’s essential service registration/procedures. The feedback from her was that farmers rung on the day were aware of obligations and seriousness of Covid-19!
New Zealand farmers have been told they all have amazing people on their farms and have been urged to be “that one person” that can make a huge difference to those going through tough times.
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New Zealand and the European Union are closer than ever.
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Animal welfare improvements as well as reduced costs for dairy farmers are at the heart of a new move which could help cut back on the waste of unused vet drugs.
