Displaying items by tag: PKE

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 16:44

Farmer ‘did the right thing’

A Bay of Plenty dairy farmer who discovered an animal limb in PKE did the right thing by calling the biosecurity hotline, says Federated Farmers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 26 June 2013 10:21

PKE limb was a Kiwi sheep

Genetic testing has shown that the animal limb found by a Bay of Plenty farmer in some PKE is from a sheep, not an exotic goat or deer.

Published in General News
Thursday, 20 June 2013 08:38

PKE import rules tightened

Import requirements will be strengthened after a small part of an animal limb was recently discovered in a shipment.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 09:01

New PKE levy an option: Guy

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says a new or increased levy is one option to increase the level of inspection in countries from where we import palm kernel expeller (PKE).

Published in General News

FEDERATED FARMERS representatives who have seen first-hand the potential for contaminated PKE to reach New Zealand fear an official Ministry for Primary Industry visit to Malaysia this week won’t resolve the threat.

Published in General News

PALM KERNEL extract is a reasonable quality feed for dairy cows when pasture supply is short, says DairyNZ.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:33

PKE response disappoints

DON’T SAY we didn’t warn you, say the authors of a damning report on the PKE supply chain. Their warning comes after the Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) said it had no concerns about Malaysian imports into New Zealand.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 11:23

No PKE from dodgy mills, says MPI

Malaysian officials have confirmed no palm kernel expeller (PKE) has been exported to New Zealand from the processing mill that Federated Farmers has reported concerns about.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 11:07

Greenies flicked by PKE user

GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS hoping to put dairy farmers off palm kernel expeller (PKE) by chaining themselves to boats should think again.

Published in General News
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