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

The new National Environment Standard (NES) for Freshwater could derail the progress already made on improving water quality in Canterbury, claim Federated Farmers regional presidents.

Favourable weather conditions and best management practices have lifted winter grazing standards in Southland this year, says Federated Farmers.

The new rules around winter grazing – especially in Southland – are rapidly becoming an election issue.

Farming leaders have hit out at the Ministry of Health’s handling of the Level 3 lockdown in the Auckland region and the chaos and frustration that it’s creating.

DairyNZ is cautioning farmers against boycotting some rules under the Government’s Essential Freshwater legislation.

Federated Farmers says tens of millions of dollars worth of farm production and the jobs of other workers are at risk if the Government continues to dither on allowing a limited number of skilled agricultural machinery operators into New Zealand.

Collection of dead calves from farms around the country has stopped with farmers and the recycling company blaming each other for the impasse.

Federated Farmers new vice president wants the organisation to become the ‘go to’ body for farmers and to help them have pride in what they do.

The government’s new freshwater laws, signed off this week, have the potential to create significant unnecessary costs for ratepayers, farmers and entire communities, Federated Farmers says.