New research by Headlands Consulting suggests the blunt tools proposed in the Government’s agricultural emissions consultation document could devastate New Zealand’s economy and crush the country’s largest export sector, when there are better ways to achieve, and even exceed, the climate change targets. Headlands managing director Warren Morritt says, better outcomes in terms of reductions in the carbon footprint of milk, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, nitrogen leaching, dairy cow numbers ..read more

The Dairy Business 360 conference returns this month after a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19 restrictions. Kicking off in Hamilton on Friday, 30 September, this year’s Dairy Business 360 focuses on using innovation and technology for the health of farming businesses, dairy farmers, local communities, and the economy. Jono Buchly is one of the organisers of Dairy Business 360 and is the business manager at Headlands, a primary sponsor of the conference. He says there is an impressive line-up ..read more

Northland farm, Okaihau Pastoral Holdings Ltd, is the 2019 Dairy Business of the Year Supreme Award winner.  Okaihau, a 367-hectare property milking 1150-1200 cows and producing about 646,000 kilograms of milksolids, is an equity partnership with 17 shareholders.  Okaihau also won the Best Northland Farm Performance award and High Input Farm with Best Financials. Headlands farm consultant and Okaihau independent director, Paul Martin, said the win is reassuring for the shareholder ..read more