Inside Dairy May 2020

DairyNZ consulting officers Upper North Island – Head: Sharon Morrell 027 492 2907 Northland Regional Leader Tareen Ellis 027 499 9021 Far North Amy Weston 027 807 9686 Lower Northland Hamish Matthews 021 242 5719 Whangarei West Ryan Baxter 021 809 569 Waikato Regional Leader Wilma Foster 021 246 2147 South Auckland Mike Bramley 027 486 4344 Hauraki Plains/Coromandel Jaimee Morgan 021 245 8055 Te Aroha/Waihi Euan Lock 027 293 4401 Cambridge Lizzy Moore 021 242 2127 Hamilton Ashley Smith 027 364 9296

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Drop in Biosecurity Response Levy The Biosecurity Response Levy ( Mycoplasma bovis ) rate for the

2020/2021 season has been set at 2.4 cents per kilogram of milksolids, a reduction from the current 2.9 cents. This levy, which is separate from the DairyNZ milksolids levy, came into effect in September 2019 to fund the Mycoplasma bovis Programme. DairyNZ collects it via the dairy companies, but we pass it directly to the Ministry for Primary Industries. DairyNZ managing the Biosecurity Response Levy gives dairy farmers a voice, and DairyNZ a seat, at the decision- making table for biosecurity responses.

Huntly/Tatuanui

Brigitte Ravera

027 288 1244

Matamata/Kereone

Frank Portegys

027 807 9685

Pirongia

Steve Canton

027 475 0918

Otorohanga/King Country

Denise Knop

027 513 7201

Arapuni

Kirsty Dickens

027 483 2205

Bay of Plenty Regional Leader

Andrew Reid

027 292 3682

Central Plateau

Colin Grainger-Allen 021 225 8345

South Waikato/Rotorua South

Angela Clarke

027 276 2675

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Andrew Reid

027 292 3682

Learn more at dairynz.co.nz/biosecurity-response-levy

Central Bay of Plenty 027 288 8238 Lower North Island – Head: Rob Brazendale 021 683 139 Taranaki Regional Leader Mark Laurence 027 704 5562 South Taranaki Nathan Clough 021 246 5663 Central Taranaki Emma Hawley 021 276 5832 Coastal Taranaki Caroline Benson 027 210 2137 North Taranaki Ian Burmeister 027 593 4122 Lower North Island Horowhenua/Coastal and Southern Manawatu Kate Stewart 027 702 3760 Wairarapa/Tararua Rob Brazendale 021 683 139 Eketahuna Andrew Hull 027 298 7260 Hawke's Bay Gray Beagley 021 286 4346 Northern Manawatu/Wanganui/Woodville Rob Brazendale 021 683 139 Central Manawatu/Rangitikei Charlotte Grayling 027 355 3764 South Island – Head: Tony Finch 027 706 6183 Top of South Island/West Coast Nelson/Marlborough Mark Shadwick 021 287 7057 West Coast Angela Leslie 021 277 2894 Canterbury/North Otago Regional Leader Ross Bishop 027 563 1785 North Canterbury Amy Chamberlain 027 243 0943 Central Canterbury Alice Reilly 027 3798 069 Mid Canterbury Stuart Moorhouse 027 513 7200 South Canterbury Heather Donaldson 027 593 4124 North Otago Alana Hall 027 290 5988 Southland/South Otago Regional Leader Ollie Knowles 027 226 4420 West Otago/Gore Keely Sullivan 027 229 0246 South Otago Guy Michaels 021 302 034 Central/Northern Southland Nicole E Hammond 021 240 8529 Eastern Southland Nathan Nelson 021 225 6931 Western/Central Southland Leo Pekar 027 211 1389 Kevin McKinley

Learning kits straight to the door To help families continue learning about dairy farming during the Covid-19 lockdown, a boxed copy of DairyNZ’s ‘Farming Kit’ resource has been sent directly to 3000 Decile 1 school students. With the lockdown creating extra demand for learning material, the Ministry of Education has purchased the extra copies from SchoolKit, which develops DairyNZ’s education resources. “This is a fantastic move from the Ministry in what is a challenging time for everyone. Our education resources usually go to schools, so we’re thrilled to see these kits being posted directly to students in lockdown,” says Karen Sandoy, DairyNZ’s education and community engagement manager.

The Farming Kit introduces primary students to the animals, ideas and language of the New Zealand dairy farm, using bright imagery, stories and interactive activities. Check out the kit at dairynzschools.co.nz

He Waka Eke Noa progresses A steering group established to lead the work under He Waka Eke Noa met in full for the first time (online) in April. This partnership between the Government and primary sector organisations, including DairyNZ, will build an enduring farm-level emission reduction framework.

DairyNZ directors

Jim van der Poel

021 848484

Elaine Cook

027 223 2049 027 486 4064 027 694 4334

Colin Glass

Jacqueline Rowarth

Peter Schuyt

027 557 4242

Visit dairynz.co.nz to learn more.

Jo Coughlan

021 522 142

Tracy Brown

027 291 1716

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