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Long-serving DairyNZ farmer director, Colin Glass, has announced that he will not seek re-election at the upcoming DairyNZ board of director elections in October this year.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says science and farmer innovation will once again find solutions to challenges facing the dairy sector.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says departing DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has led the levy group through a period of industry growth.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says uncertainty in the dairy industry is causing farmers to think twice before investing big time in the sector.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says he’s looking forward to meeting the new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in the coming weeks to brief him on the issues facing the dairy sector.

Reaction to the latest missive from the Government is somewhat muted and there appears to be a sense of suspicion of where emissions pricing may end.

The Government has announced the next steps in its agricultural emissions pricing plan.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says the latest SOPI report shows that NZ still relies on the agricultural sector for its wealth.

So what went wrong? That's the big question being asked by industry leaders.

OPINION: When the primary sector took on the challenge of an emissions pricing alternative, there was a clear goal – to secure the best possible system for farmers and the climate.