Special Reports

There is room for improvement when it comes to addressing the gender pay gap in dairy and supporting women and parents, with better parental leave policies.

Consistent high performance is the benchmark of the Southland farms in Agribusiness Consultants’ portfolio. Anne Lee reports.

Employers need to be flexible where they can with women working onfarm if they become pregnant and want to take parental leave. By Sheryl Haitana.

A community preschool in Mid-Canterbury supporting busy farming families and enabling mums to work. Anne Lee reports.

When Cleo Te Kiri became pregnant with her first child she was on the cusp of moving up the career ladder at Pāmu. The pressure to retain her career trajectory saw her return to work quickly without much room for flexibility, however, Pāmu’s overhaul of its parental leave care has made the experience more positive with the welcoming of her second child. Sheryl Haitana reports.

Pāmu wants to be seen to be a leader in eliminating gender and other pay gaps. Sheryl Haitana reports.

Pamu is now rearing more than 50% of its calves born on the dairy farms, with a target to get to 75% in the next three years, and 100% by 2030.

Calving ease and the animal’s value through the chain to end market are major considerations in the drive to reduce bobby calf numbers for Waikato’s Owl Farm. Louise Hanlon reports.

Using proven beef sires over dairy cows adds value to surplus calves, AgFirst Agribusiness Consultant Bob Thomson writes.

A Mid-Canterbury dairy farm, with connections to Synlait, is tackling the bobby calf issue with a beef twist. Anne Lee reports.