Formal submissions have closed but you can still write to members of Parliament to add your views against 'Factory Farming' - mail to Parliament be can posted free and all MPs have email addresses.
Milk is something we all take for granted. As we cover our cornflakes in the morning or make a cup of tea we rarely think of the process involved in getting it into our fridges.
Three companies have applied to establish massive factory farms in the Mackenzie Country. Yes, believe it or not, the plan is for New Zealand, one of the most admired dairy countries in the world.
Part of Lifestyle farming -- where one's income is not dependent on agricultural success -- is the ability to experiment. We are attempting to keep a young cow in milk without her giving birth to future calves.
For most of us, the idea of dairy farming is clouded with thoughts of milking both 5am plus 5pm.
