Returns lift, costs down - DairyNZ
The outlook for dairy farmers this season has improved, especially when compared to forecasts only six months ago, according to DairyNZ.
Farmers widely support the decision to cull 22 more herds infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
DairyNZ says it supports MPI’s decision to cull all cattle on properties infected with M. bovis. Although this is a hard step for farmers, it is an important move towards eradicating the disease from NZ.
Carol Barnao, of DairyNZ, says this is never an easy decision to make. Removing these animals from the 28 infected properties is considered and sensible, but nobody should underestimate the effect on farmers losing herds they’ve managed for years.
Kimberly Crewther, of the Dairy Companies Association NZ (DCANZ), welcomes MPI’s confidence that M. bovis is not well established in NZ. The national surveillance has required huge effort and DCANZ is pleased to see it contributing the information necessary for making response decisions.
Beef + Lamb NZ says MPI’s cull decision gives clarity to farmers living with uncertainty.
BLNZ spokesman Dave Harrison acknowledges the very trying few months endured by the affected farmers -- restricted from trading, bearing extra costs, and suffering worry and anxiety about the future.
Federated Farmers also supports the decision to cull: president Katie Milne says this will be a huge relief for all drystock and dairy farmers.
Analysis by Dunedin-based Techion New Zealand shows the cost of undetected drench resistance in sheep has exploded to an estimated $98 million a year.
Shipping disruption caused by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has so far not impacted fertiliser prices or supply on farm.
The opportunity to spend more time on farm while providing a dedicated service for shareholders attracted new environmental manager Ben Howden to work for Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL).
Federated Farmers claims that the Otago Regional Council is charging ahead unnecessarily with piling more regulation on rural communities.
Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.
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