New Zealand dairy farmers need to be more sustainable – Dairy News

Bruno Spier, head of Nestlé Milk Procurement, said this during a dairy conference in New Zealand. Nestlé is one of the largest dairy companies in the world and has locations in dozens of countries.
Spier spoke mainly in terms of opportunities for New Zealanders, but pointed out clearly that they need to do more to become a leader in sustainability again. There is work to be done, particularly in the area of ​​CO2 emissions (including methane and ammonia). Grazing does not necessarily score well on this.

Asked how consumers will react as cows become more sustainable and the sector’s image becomes more industrial, Spier said he believes consumers don’t understand how meat, vegetables and milk are produced. “Some ask, some want to understand, but on the whole they don’t know what it is,” notes New Zealand’s Farmers’ Weekly. “What they (consumers) are asking is that the product is safe and that it’s sustainably produced.”