Waikato farm owner and milkers fined for neglecting dairy cattle

Thursday 21 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 22 Aug 2025, 10:10am

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JKD Farms Limited and two former contract milkers were fined a total of $27,000 in the Te Awamutu District Court. The penalties follow animal welfare breaches involving 230 cattle, including 12 deaths linked to milk fever and insufficient feed.

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1. StuffThu 21 Aug 2025, 4:41pm

   Waikato farm fined for neglecting 230 cattle, 12 deaths linked to milk fever (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato TimesFri 22 Aug 2025, 10:10am

   Waikato farm owner, contract milkers fined $27k for neglecting 230 dairy cattle (opens in new tab)