Mark Cameron Steps Down, Reflects on Farmers' Voice
When Northland farmer Mark Cameron entered parliament six years ago, the Beehive was a lonely place.
OPINION: The good fight against "banking wokery" continues with a draft bill to scrap the red tape forcing banks and financial institutions to make climate-related disclosures, by repealing Part 7A of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Architect of the bill, ACT rural communities spokesperson Mark Cameron says, "Farmers are already seeing discrimination creeping into interest rates based on perceived emissions. They fear they'll be the next to be 'debanked', not because of financial risk, but because they don't fit the agenda of the suit-and-tie bigwigs. We've already seen it happening to essential industries like mining and service stations."
Your old mate reckons three cheers for anything that knocks back these rules, which are the ultimate virtue signal.
They reduce banking competition and force significant costs on lenders - and therefore borrowers - for no environmental gain.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says it welcomes the passage of the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill, calling the bills a positive step for sheep and beef farmers.
A spate of southerly winds bringing cold temperatures has presented challenges for Taranaki dairy farmers.
Converting a longstanding cropping farm to dairy was the only way to ensure the land stayed in the family long term, says new dairy farmer Rod May.
As the election heats up, Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) has launched its election scorecard designed to help voters wanting to support policies that grow organic and New Zealand's organic sector.
A 'tsunami' of milk from key exporting countries is winding down and this may be good news for New Zealand dairy farmers.
Will the good times last? That's one of the key issues to come out of the latest Federated Farmers confidence survey.

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