Displaying items by tag: Jim van der Poel

OPINION: Agricultural organisations are often at the pointy end of criticism.

Farmers are welcoming the Government’s decision to delay intensive winter grazing (IWG) rules until May next year.

DairyNZ is calling on the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says some farmers would prefer a more militant approach in tackling contentious issues affecting the sector.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says a constructive relationship with the Government is vital for the industry-good organisation.

Dairy farmers have returned Jim van der Poel and Colin Glass as DairyNZ directors for another three-year term.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel's foreword from the industry group's 2020 election report.

OPINION: The Essential Freshwater policy’s new nitrogen cap has a barb in the tail for dairy farmers and particularly those in Canterbury.

Dairy farmers have given a clear mandate to have an industry good body to represent and support them, says DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel.

A large majority of 1794 submissions received by DairyNZ on the biosecurity response levy were supportive.