Post PKE: What a future with less palm kernel expeller looks like for Kiwi farmers

Sponsored: PKE, or palm kernel expeller, is a by-product of the palm oil industry. It is predominantly exported out of Indonesia and Malaysia, who are its two biggest producers. Here in New Zealand, PKE has historically been a good cheap feed that fills feed gaps for farmers. Despite its popularity, PKE has also been associated with the destruction of rainforests and a reduction in biodiversity, so many farmers are now actively looking at alternative products. Pioneer Seeds’ Wade Bell and Ian Williams spoke to Rural Exchange’s Hamish McKay and Dominic George about what a future without PKE may look like for Kiwi farmers.