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Environment Canterbury has confirmed a surge in interest in new dairy conversions, with four effluent discharge permits for conversions granted since the start of the year.

Published in General News

Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard says the consenting experience facing some high-country Canterbury sheep and beef farms is "bloody tragic" and vindicates the Government's move to abolish the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:55

Regional council agenda ‘to just reduce cow numbers'

South Canterbury dairy farmer and recently-retired Fonterra director Leonie Guiney has welcomed an announcement from the Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) that development of its Regional Policy Statement has been paused.

Published in General News
Friday, 29 November 2024 12:25

Canterbury Regional Policy Statement paused

Environment Canterbury says it is pausing the development of its Regional Policy Statement following changes in government direction on freshwater management.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 13:25

Speedy chair

OPINION: Federated Farmers and its members don’t have much love for regulations-obsessed regional councils.

Published in Milking It
Friday, 28 April 2023 10:34

Greenpeace nitrate claims 'misleading'

Critics say claims from environmental activist organisation Greenpeace around nitrates in South Island waterways are ‘misleading’ and ‘misinformation’.

Published in General News
Thursday, 30 March 2023 08:55

Big feedlot raises concerns

A Canterbury farmer's plan to establish a 2,200-animal composting barn feedlot, near the environmentally sensitive Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, will go to a public hearing.

Published in General News
Saturday, 05 November 2022 16:25

Planning paramount for intensive winter grazing

Environment Canterbury are reminding farmers that having an intensive winter grazing management plan is imperative for farmers that want the best environmental outcome from a ‘high-risk’ activity.

Published in Management
Sunday, 30 October 2022 11:55

Illegal rubbish pits a growing problem

Owners of lifestyle blocks are being reminded of the rules around buried waste, as an increasing number of illegal rubbish pits are discovered.

Published in Management
Friday, 14 October 2022 16:55

Water quality results reinforce need for action

Hundreds of water samples taken from Ōtūwharekai Ashburton Lakes and streams over the past year confirm that water quality remains a concern, according to Environment Canterbury.

Published in General News
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