Farmer confidence grows but challenges remain

Farmer confidence grows but challenges remain

New Zealand dairy farmers are feeling proud and increasingly positive about the future of their sector, according to DairyNZ’s latest View from the Cowshed...

Science and tech take a scythe to fertiliser waste

Reading Time: 5 minutes Southland dairy farmer David Dodunski pulls no punches when it comes to environmental stewardship. To him, it’s not optional – it’s essential. “We need to encourage fellow dairy farmers to use technology and modern science to reduce the wastage and contamination of artificial contaminants into our waterways,” Dodunski says. Dodunski is the founder of the Fortuna Group. Fortuna has 23 dairy farms, producing 7.6 million kgM…