The number of farms receiving A-grades in Farm Environment Plan audits in the province has surged from 14% in 2017 to 77% during 2024/25.
‘Surely, news this good would be making headlines across the major media outlets?’ your canine crusader naively pondered.
A quick search on Google revealed the sad truth – a total of zero news items about the stunning improvement.
The Feds’ VP Colin Hurst called them out for it: “Our sector is constantly being bagged by certain greenie groups as uncaring stewards of land and water, yet these results show completely the opposite. Maybe the findings from this independent monitoring by the regional council will blunt some of the carping we face from some quarters.”
