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Federated Farmers remains sceptical that Overseer can become a valid regulatory tool.

Federated Farmers remains sceptical that Overseer can become a valid regulatory tool, despite the announcement last week of a high-powered panel appointed to review the software.

Taranaki Regional Council chief executive, Basil Chamberlain responds to Overseer chief executive, Dr Caroline Read's claim that the council made misleading statements about OverseerFM.

OPINION: Overseer is proving to be a major worry.

Overseer is proving valuable as a resource management and decision-making tool on Lanercost, Beef + Lamb NZ’s new farm in North Canterbury.

Chief executive of Overseer, Caroline Read responds to negative claims by Taranaki Regional Council.

New Zealand farmers can now estimate how much carbon their tree blocks are sequestering.

The refreshed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management increases the pressure on farmers to improve their nutrient management. 

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has repeated his call for a full independent review of Overseer before any widespread adoption of it as a regulatory tool.

The key to using a catch crop to reduce onfarm nitrate leaching is to get it in the ground as soon as possible after winter feeding, says Plant and Food scientist Dr Brendon Malcolm.