Southland Federated Farmers vice president Bernadette Hunt says she finds it “interesting” that Environment Minister David Parker continues to downplay the feedback on the Government’s freshwater regulations.

Sheep and beef farmer confidence dropped to the lowest recorded level since August 2017, according to a survey by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

Following a meeting between farmer representatives and environment and ag ministers, Environment Southland will be setting up a local advisory group for freshwater rules.

After hearing about problems with the Government’s new freshwater regulations, Tony Cleland organised a meeting between farmer representatives and the Ministers for the Environment and Agriculture.

More revelations about the impracticality of the Governments’ new freshwater regulations debacle have emerged.

One of New Zealand’s smallest wineries is going through huge growth, thanks to its new North American owners.

OPINION: It is hard to fathom exactly what’s going to happen in Southland in light of the impact of the Government’s new freshwater regulations.

An advisory group will be formed to advise the Government on winter grazing rules proposed for Southland.

Some Southland farmers who graze dairy cattle in winter say they will not do it next year.

OPINION: Environment minister David Parker has had a long and tempestuous relationship with the farming sector.