Will environmental worries hobble New Zealand’s dairy boom? A classic economy versus environment dilemma. Bernard Hickey investigates
September 6, 2014 - 09:00am, Bernard Hickey Many dairy farms now dispose of their shed effluent by spraying it &#111&#110to land, reducing the need for fertiliser. By Bernard Hickey* It seemed like a marriage made in heaven that would produce a never-ending boom. China's fast growing middle classes demanded milk and New Zealand seemed to have inexhaustible..