Dairy compliance progress steady
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The yearly review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord (SDWA) shows steady progress for dairy farms in environmental matters.
The achievement with more than 25000km of fenced and measured waterways and nearly 43000 regular stock crossings that have bridges or culverts. Waterway exclusion for livestock is now a given.
One of the toughest challenges for the industry is collecting nutrient budget data.