Policy

Project aims to foster sense of shared responsibility between groups.

‘Kiwis Backing Farmers’ might not be the best use of the sector group’s time and money, the minister suggests.

RMA reform submissions differ on solutions.

Nanaia Mahuta was removed from the local government portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle.

Proposal to require resource consent for more than 10 takeoffs or landings a month.

Map of where stock must be excluded from waterways ‘will never be fit for purpose’.

Mahuta said proposed changes improve local voice, strengthen representation and increase transparency.

"It sucks up time and is incredibly frustrating trying to get changes at the same time as farmers are wanting to take pitchforks into the street." – Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers

More heat than light on complex issues.

‘Benefit to NZ’ test won’t halt purchase of farms for forestry, says BLNZ.

Academic calls on key commission to speak to the people who will be affected by its recommendations.

The Federated Farmers president says the organisation warned the government about timeframes and the work required but it did not listen and now is missing its own deadlines.

But to fulfil goals, government must recognise the value of carbon credits in processed wood products.

Demand for low-emission wood products identified as a key opportunity.

But industry’s own reforms far more achievable than ‘unworkable’ expert plans.

Alternative to ‘unworkable’ government plans has support of industry, says NZPork

More than 50 farms resisting proper effluent management, says council.

Agriculture ministers discuss joint efforts to reduce biosecurity risks.

Finance committee hears concerns about food security under water services reforms.

Plantings predicted to hit twice the rate envisaged by CCC.

Auditor-General John Ryan lays into proposals, raising concerns about weakened accountability of new water authorities.

Local government lobby group slates Bill as ‘expropriation without compensation’ of assets held by authorities for their communities.

Delays in developing systems give dairy farmers a few extra months to get their data in.

Letter from ministers concerning exotic forests only generates uncertainty for iwi.

Alternative milk and wrongheaded legislation among the issues this primary sector has to deal with, summit hears.

DCANZ claims O’Connor ignored Brexit cuts, using out of date figures to talk up a deal that won’t come close to the vaunted $600m a year.

Groundswell and FARM call to ignore farming headcount fails to dent figures so far, says Stats NZ.

Organised farming presses for landowners to be involved from the start in the process of identifying Significant Natural Areas.

The head of methane mitigation company CH4 Global spoke to Richard Rennie about the need for speed around methane mitigation, as a lead into his visit for this year’s 2035 Agri-Food-Tech conference.

The policy change has altered the relationship between those continuing as pastoral lessees and their landlord, Land Information NZ .

Submissions on changes to the DIRA show there’s opposition to some of the amendments proposed, though Fonterra is confident a good outcome can be obtained.

Claims that the implementation of new intensive winter grazing regulations was shambolic have been vindicated by an internal…

The National Environmental Standard (NES) for Freshwater-enforced limit applies to all pastoral land but only dairy farmers have to report their usage.

In the shouting match over greenhouse gases we often can’t agree even on the terms of engagement.

The National Party is reserving judgment on He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) but has taken issue with a…

The world is facing a food crisis, but how can New Zealand farmers help? Rising costs mean producers here are struggling to maintain margins and production. Over the next few days, Farmers Weekly will cover key challenges within the primary sector and how some are navigating it.