The dairy industry has been told it needs to improve the collection of effluent management information from farms.
Photo: AFP
It came in a progress report on the first year's operation of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord, a voluntary dairy industry commitment to improving water quality.
Catherine Delahunty - accord relies on self-reporting. Photo: SUPPLIED
A new water accord covering all dairy companies and farmers introduced last year is making progress on reaching some of its environmental targets, but lagging behind on others.
National's environmental policy to exclude dairy cows from waterways by 2017 has been roundly criticised by both farming and environmental lobby groups.
National's environmental policy to exclude dairy cows from waterways by 2017 has been roundly criticised by both farming and environmental lobby groups.
DairyNZ has announced its increasing the amount it spends on its environmental research.
The Federation of Maori Authorities has signed up to a collaborative dairy farming agreement that vows to do as much as possible to keep fresh waterways clean.
The dairy industry hopes its new environmental strategy and water accord will benefit the environment and show people that the industry is working for everyone's best interest.
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