With the submissions period for proposed water reforms ending last week, the National Party was out and about in the Waikato dairy heartland putting its spin on things.

Current restrictions on genetic modification regulation in New Zealand could be reviewed if National were to form the next government.

Northland National MP Matt King says he has never seen farmer morale so low.

The dairy farmer organiser of a Northland protest at the Government’s “attack on rural communities” hopes such events go nationwide and across the agri sector.

The time has come to reduce aspects of Fonterra’s regulatory burden, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says.

The time has come to reduce aspects of Fonterra’s regulatory burden, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says.

Our national debate needs to move from condemnation to celebration of our primary sector, explains new National Party spokesman for primary industries and forestry, Todd Muller.

This old mutt was flabbergasted at the reaction by some mainstream (lamestream) media to the news that Todd Muller would be replacing the retiring former primary industries minister Nathan Guy as National’s new spokesman in the portfolio.

New National agriculture spokesman Todd Muller says he will spend time listening to the views of the primary industries.

New National agriculture spokesman Todd Muller is promising to advocate fiercely for the agribusiness sector.