Originally Posted by
Blue Skies
Never mind the corruption & intimidation of people doing their job, - it was the level of cruelty to animals which was disgusting, these people shouldn't be allowed to have animals ever again.
23 of the herd had to be put down.
Anyone who treats animals that cruelly is sick, deeply disturbed.
And Nat' MP Barbara Kuriger was National's Agriculture spokesperson !
Stories like this are incredibly damaging to our export markets.
Not surprising Groundswell like National, they let the small minority of bad farmers do whatever they want.
Both Fonterra & Silver Fern (NZ's biggest exporter of meat) are pushing farmers towards more sustainable & humane farming practices, as that's what the export market is demanding.
Another selection shocker.