The Switzerland headquartered dairy processor Nestlé will in New Zealand in a joint venture with the dairy cooperative Fonterra start a five year project to create New Zealand’s first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm. Over the five year project the farm, run with co-partner Dairy Trust Taranaki, will examine all aspects of farm operations to reduce carbon with the aim of cutting emissions by 30 percent by mid-2027, and a 10 year ambition of reaching net zero carbon emissions. The demonstration farm at the centre of the project is a 290 hectare property on the northern island.