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Labour is proposing a water tax, so who do you blame? National, of course.
ACT leader David Seymour says National’s weakness and inaction on water has allowed Labour to fill a political void, whacking farmers and growers while they’re at it.
He claims National could have preempted Labour’s announcement with a water policy that protected both the environment and farmers.
Instead, the Nats’ complacency has led to farmers being threatened with punitive, politically determined charges that will flow on to consumers.
Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
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