Cubicle farming opposed by PM and Fonterra

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Opposition is mounting against corporate dairy companies who plan to house nearly 20,000 cows under cover in the Mackenzie Country.
Opposition is mounting against corporate dairy companies who plan to house nearly 20,000 cows under cover in the Mackenzie Country.

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16 Dec 2009 03:24a.m.

RMareshallUK wrote:

Come on New Zealand, don't be seduced by the bland assurances of factory farmers. To deprive ruminant animals of the sun, and rain and GRASS for two thirds of the year simply goes against nature. How on earth can an individual cow's welare be adequately assessed and implemented in such a morass of animals? This is the measure by which all livestock farming practices should be judged.

Add to this the amount of methane and slurry produced, plus the tourist image of your lovely country, and the answer is no, no, no.

16 Dec 2009 03:23a.m.

RMareshallUK wrote:

Come on New Zealand, don't be seduced by the bland assurances of factory farmers. To deprive ruminant animals of the sun, and rain and GRASS for two thirds of the year simply goes against nature. How on earth can an individual cow's welare be adequately assessed and implemented in such a morass of animals? This is the measure by which all livestock farming practices should be judged.

Add to this the amount of methane and slurry produced, plus the tourist image of your lovely country, and the answer is no, no, no.

11 Dec 2009 11:28a.m.

Rebecca wrote:

All this comes down to is greed! Shame on you human race, like it couldn't get any worse for animals!