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National Party trade spokesman Todd McClay will become the party’s agriculture spokesperson, National leader Christopher Luxon announced today.

Former Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair Miles Anderson has been selected as the National Party candidate for the Waitaki electorate.

OPINION: This has been a bloody tough year for farmers.

Food price increases have reached a 14-year high, soaring 10.1% in October 2022 compared with October 2021.

OPINION: National was shocked and disappointed to learn last week that the Government has moved away from key elements of the consensus plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Former National leader Todd Muller has taken over as acting spokesman for agriculture, biosecurity and food safety.

National’s agriculture, biosecurity and food safety spokesperson Barbara Kuriger has resigned from her portfolios.

National claims that the Government is about to pile up to $100 million of "unnecessary" compliance costs onto farmers because its freshwater regulations are more than a year overdue. National's Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger had this to say.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has indicated an extension to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is on the cards if his party comes into government next year.

National’s agriculture spokespeople Barbara Kuriger and Joseph Mooney have added their voices to the chorus of people asking the Government to delay winter grazing regulations.