welfare
Laura Deeming
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Charles Yule
- 2023
- Kellogg 50
Daniel Butler
- 2022
- Kellogg 46
Penny Timmer-Arends
- 2022
- Kellogg 45
Lisa Kendall
Animal welfare in New Zealand agriculture is a vital part of our “brand” as an exporting country. Both nationally and globally, consumers are expecting more and more transparency throughout the food supply chain. With society’s collective conscience adapting an increased focus on the ethical treatment of animals, we as members of the agricultural community have … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Landon Jones
This report was undertaken to provide a greater understanding of the positive role lamb producer groups have in the New Zealand sheep meat industry, due to the repeated negative comments about the industry and its performance publically and in the media. The majority of research used in the report was completed by qualitative interviews with … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Ali Undorf-Lay
As you drive around the New Zealand countryside it is not uncommon to hear farmers talk about a widening gap between rural and urban people. They say, that the lack of non-farmer understanding of ‘all things rural’ has let to unrealistic consumer expectations and too much regulation. Farmers are feeling disillusioned by the lack of … Read more
- 2008
- Nuffield 2008
August Kris
Over recent years, NZ farmers have seen the introduction of on-farm quality assurance programmes to meet market requirements for their products relating to the areas of food safety and animal welfare. More recently we have seen an increasing awareness of the sustainable side of farming being questioned overseas, with emphasis being placed on the impact … Read more
- 2003
- Kellogg 19
Bayly Anna
Once-a-day (OAD) milking is a management option which can provide significant benefits to the New Zealand dairyfarmer. The limited research data on OAD suggests that the production loss is in the order of 7-30%, depending on the breed of cow (Jerseys lose less than Friesians) and the stage of lactation (early lactation, higher losses). It … Read more
- 2002
- Kellogg 18
Hildreth, David F.
This assignment is written from the perspective of a sheep breeder and traces the history and the present day activities of the NZ Sheep Industry through a practical point of view. Maximising the profitability of the NZ Sheep Industry starts down on the farm and flows through the efficient processing and marketing channels to supply … Read more
- 2001
- Kellogg 17
Marise James
1. Deregulation of the UK Dairy Industry 1.1 The Milk Marketing Board in the UK was deregulated in 1994 and the previously integrated dairy industry was fragmented into separate organisations responsible for milk collection and dairy processing. 1.2 This opened the door for true competition for dairy farmers who could now choose to supply milk … Read more
- 1998
- Nuffield 1998
Tony Reilly
The social effects of the GATT Agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy: As has already been foreshadowed in Britain, there will be a shift to effective and holistic policies for the rural economy and for the maintenance of rural communities. Despite the best intentions for a managed change, it may take a crisis, before any … Read more
- 1995
- Nuffield 1995