BNZ is offering a loan discount to dairy investor Southern Pastures, if it meets water and biodiversity targets on its farms, in a New Zealand first. The $50 million sustainability-linked loan is a pilot but BNZ will roll it out more widely if successful. In 2019 ANZ entered into a

A block of New Zealand butter selling for about $10 in the United States shows that there is demand for products farmed more responsibly, says chairman and founder of Southern Pastures, Prem Maan. Southern Pastures is an agricultural fund that owns 19 dairy farms in south Waikato and Canterbury and

Prem Maan, executive chairman of Southern Pastures says the Government should reward farmers for adopting regenerative agriculture techniques, rather than applying punitive regulations. OPINION: The coronanvirus crisis has shown us what can be achieved in New Zealand if we work towards a common goal rather than being wholly directed by