{"id":11879,"date":"2014-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/second-fonterra-youtube-series-highlights-on-farm-milk-safety-and-quality\/"},"modified":"2014-07-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T12:00:00","slug":"second-fonterra-youtube-series-highlights-on-farm-milk-safety-and-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/news\/second-fonterra-youtube-series-highlights-on-farm-milk-safety-and-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Fonterra Youtube series highlights on-farm milk safety and quality"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

The latest series focuses on milk safety and quality, and features dairy farmers from Invercargill, Waihi and Waiuku discussing the importance of sharing knowledge, utilising technology and high standards of animal welfare.<\/p>\n

Supply Fonterra Programme Director, Lisa Payne, says the second\u00a0Farm Focus\u00a0series shows the passion and dedication dairy farmers have to delivering the top quality milk that goes into Fonterra\u2019s dairy products.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety and quality start on-farm, and require absolute commitment to maintaining high standards and a fastidious approach to detail,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this series:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  • \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A former Fonterra tanker operator-turned farmer shows how he applied his knowledge of safety and quality standards gathered from years collecting milk to his farm<\/li>\n
  • \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Two husband and wife teams discuss how they combine technology, animal science and training to produce consistently safe, high quality milk<\/li>\n
  • \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Another husband and wife team show how a covered barn helps care for the herd during cold winter months and calving, and increases milk production\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Payne says dairy farming can be complex, requiring a delicate balance of inputs and outputs, and that Fonterra farmers are some of the best in the world at getting high productivity from their herds while ensuring superior standards of animal welfare and top quality milk.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWhat I want people to take away from watching these videos is the importance of great people, healthy animals and attention to detail in the production of quality New Zealand milk, and how what happens on-farm\u00a0 underpins the trust customers and consumers have in Fonterra\u2019s dairy products,\u201d said Ms Payne.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0The four Farm Focus videos are now available on Fonterra\u2019s\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel. The videos will also be posted on Fonterra\u2019s\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0pages under the hashtag\u00a0#farmfocus.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Keep up to date with\u00a0www.twitter.com\/Fonterra<\/a>\u00a0and search the\u00a0#farmfocus\u00a0for further details.<\/p>\n

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