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OPINION: Is it a case of over promising and under delivering? Farmers think so.
After promising an overhaul of the Resource Management Act (RMA), the Government's proposal has farmer groups fuming.
Most farmer lobby groups claim the current plans to overhaul the RMA could make things "substantially worse".
The Government has been harping on about their efforts to make regulations more farmer friendly.
But concerns right across the primary sector shows that some proposals to reform the RMA are anything but farmer friendly.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has added its perspective to numerous primary sector voices urging the Government to strengthen its draft legislation to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) is calling for significant changes to the Government’s reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA).
NZPork says the Government needs to strengthen its proposed planning laws to ensure New Zealand's pig farmers can continue to produce pork.
OPINION: The euphoria over the Government’s two new bills to replace the broken Resource Management Act is over.
The government has unveiled yet another move which it claims will unlock the potential of the country’s cities and region.
Donald Trump's latest tariff tantrum has again thrown the world of trade into a new round of turmoil and uncertainty, and NZ is caught up in it.
The third edition of the NZ Dairy Expo, held in mid-February in Matamata, has shown that the KISS principle (keep it simple stupid) was getting a positive response from exhibitors and visitors alike.
Twenty years ago, South African dairy farm manager Louis Vandenberg was sent to a farm in Waikato to provide training on Afimilk technology.
Strong farmgate milk price is helping boost investment on farms, says PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin.
Fonterra's 460 milk suppliers in Australia, who will switch to Lactalis end of this month, are unfazed with the impending change.
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust has launched a collection of affordable recipes designed to turn everyday vegetables into seasonal stars.
OPINION: Is it a case of over promising and under delivering? Farmers think so.
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