DairyNZ: National freshwater regulations
6 August 2020 DairyNZ Central Government’s new freshwater regulations have been finalised and start coming into law from September 3, 2020. Here is a summary of those regulations and what…
Beef+Lamb NZ: New freshwater rules – preliminary analysis and next steps
6 August 2020. Beef+Lamb NZ B+LNZ has completed a preliminary assessment of the essential freshwater rules that became law on 5 August. The following email has been sent to farmers….
New rules in place to restore healthy rivers
New rules to protect and restore New Zealand’s freshwater passed into law today. Environment Minister David Parker and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor welcomed the gazetting of the new national direction…
BLNZ & DairyNZ Response to Essential Freshwater Package
Find out more about the primary sector’s response to the recent announcement on the Essential Freshwater Package DairyNZ response here.If you missed the recent DairyNZ webinar, you can watch it…
More details needed farmers say on Govt freshwater plans
From Stuff 3 June 2020 A Taranaki farmer says the Governments $700 million freshwater plans is a move in the right direction but more details are needed before there was…
Reducing GHG Emissions Can Also Cut Nitrogen Leaching on Dairy Farms
Taken from: Our Land Our Water – National Science Challenges New research from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge shows that producing carbon-neutral dairy products can also decrease…
Cost of meeting freshwater standards could cripple farm business
Stuff-Esther Taunton, 6 Feb 2020 Fourth-generation sheep and beef farmer Daniel Mickleson says the cost of meeting proposed freshwater standards could mean the end of his family farm. The Government…
Financial impact of the Waikato Regional Plan Nitrogen Cap on Taupo Farmers
Prepared for the Waikato Regional Council by Phil Journeaux, Darren McNae & James Allen; May 2019. The financial impact of the nitrogen cap was analysed across various aspects: (i) Impact…
Farmers fear the unknown over freshwater water plans
Stuff News, 1 October 2019 Farmers are worried about proposed water policy changes, but their concerns are largely based on a fear of the unknown, says Northland dairy farmer Andrew…
Helping BOP Farmers and Growers get “ahead of the game”
New Zealand farmers and growers are facing “a freight train” of regulations and to help them prepare for what’s coming, the first BOP Future Farming Symposium on Thursday 24 October…
