TAKE THE FIRST STEP TO COMPLIANCE

Welcome to our NZ Dairy Exporter special publication, Effluent Management Solutions.

This publication replaces our usual Official Guide to the annual Effluent & Environment Expo which fell victim to the Covid-19 uncertainty and was cancelled for 2020.

Our aim with this publication is to focus on solutions for today’s effluent management challenges.

We’ve sourced editorial and advertising from a range of national and regional companies who service the dairy farm sector with effluent management products and services.

Included in this publication is advice from DairyNZ and independent advisors on effluent system design and compliance.

The first step to create or maintain a compliant effluent system on your dairy farm could be as simple as calling one of the advertisers who have supported this publication. They are all committed to providing value to the dairy farm sector.

Achieving compliance is not avoidable. It is a requirement to continue supplying milk to your chosen milk company. The rewards are tangible, but so is the financial and emotional pain for those who continue to remain non-compliant.

Look out for advice early next year on the 2021 Effluent & Environment Expo dates. The Expo’s organisers Amanda and Matt Hodgson are committed to it returning in November 2021.

They were disappointed not to be able to go ahead this year, knowing the need was there from dairy farmers looking for advice and information on effluent management. However, they also know that need won’t disappear in the next year and they are determined to make 2021 a great one-stop shop for everything farmers need to manage dairy farm effluent safely, efficiently and within compliance requirements.

Like many of you who are second or third generation farm owners with links to the land dating back 100 years, NZ Dairy Exporter is approaching its 100th year of publishing. The first issue was printed in 1925 and we’d love you to join us soon on the journey to another 100 years.

If you’re already a subscriber to NZ Dairy Exporter, we thank you. If you’re not a subscriber, then visit nzfarmlife. co.nz to find out how you can enjoy the country’s most trusted dairy publication.

Tony Leggett, Publisher