Encouraging organic milk
As you know from reading this blog, we are interested in cows and milk. And in researching this subject, the Fonterra website revealed that they are discreetly encouraging farmers to produce organic milk - I say discreetly because information about this was buried several layers down in the website structure amongst organic product information.
Apparently Fonterra offer an incentive to dairy farmers of $90 per cow over three years to switch their practices to organic ones. The website wasn't specific but offered email addresses throughout the country for anyone wanting to become a Fonterra organic supplier. This is all good news!
And coincidentally Country Calendar came to the party with "Of Milk and Honey" an episode on the Williams family, South Island high country farmers who farm organically - cows, bees, vegetables, sheep. Unfortunately the interviewer missed good soundbite opportunities with the Williams son running the dairy operation.
Before being asked what his mates thought about him farming organically (who cares), he did manage to say that organic dairy farming was ultimately healthier for the cows.
What we already know - but it's great to hear it on prime time television!
Posted by Robert Glensor on 30th May, 2009 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks
Tags: milk, Fonterra, animal welfar
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Allergies from dairy, (cow Vs goat?)?
Why is everyone talking about organic cows milk. Dairy products from cows are up with wheat/gluten to be one of the highest allergies which humans suffer from. Come on where is the write up on Goats milk this product of the goat helps allergy sufferers it can offer milk,cheese,yogurt,and meat. It can offer relief to humans suffering from skin problems,broncitis,bowel/stomach problems which of course are all allergies to something????????
Posted on 3 February, 2011 by Janet
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