Silver Fern Farms will pay the full cost of livestock cartage for its suppliers in the SI from Dec 1 reports The Southland Times. Keith Cooper said the change would create transparency in the South Island where some companies had been using cartage payments as inducements to supply stock. Mr Cooper said the change would: Ensure best practice management of all livestock transport including assurance of animal welfare standards. Reduce costs as a result of co-ordinated livestock cartage management. Improve supply chains from farm to processing facilities. Reduce the carbon footprint. He said the North Island model was proven, so it was logical to be consistent across the whole country. "Overall it's about efficiencies and cost savings, which translate into better profitability for our supplier partners," he said.
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