Fonterra has ordered dairy farmers to stop killing bobby calves unless they have a humane reason to do so.
From June 2023, all non-replacement bobby calves are required to be raised for beef, veal, or pet food supply in order to adhere to consumer guarantee standards surrounding the treatment of calves.
Farming expert Dr Jacqueline Rowarth says that Fonterra has ordered this in order to ensure that farmers find value for all the livestock they produce.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth says that Fonterra knows calves have no value if they're euthanized and raising them for product will impact production costs.
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