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A national limit on dissolved nitrogen would “essentially eliminate” intensive agriculture in the Selwyn Waihora catchment, says Environment Canterbury chief scientist Dr Tim Davie.

Fonterra wants the Government to remove suggested maximum required levels of nitrogen and phosphorous in streams.

Farmers are not the only ones to be lumped with the heavy costs of the Government’s proposed new recommendations for freshwater.

The Government will take the next few months to go over 12,000 submissions and work on the proposed Essential Freshwater package.

The Government’s proposed freshwater reforms could derail the dairy industry and cost New Zealand $6 billion annually from 2050.

Taranaki ‘people power’ is modelling how all Kiwis should get out there and do stuff, says the regional council.

A mate of the Hound attended the huge meeting in Timaru, last month, on the Government’s proposed freshwater reforms. Hundreds of anxious farmers turned up to hear officials – as well as Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Environment Minister David Parker – discuss the topic.

It was standing room only when at least 600 mostly farmers turned out late last week to two meetings in Timaru to learn more about the Government’s proposed freshwater reforms.

Big questions have been raised by farmers at an environmental roadshow on the Government’s freshwater proposals.

The Government's consultation process on freshwater proposals has been unacceptable, writes Todd Muller, National’s agriculture spokesman.