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Farmers say Fonterra's Scope 3 emissions target, unveiled last week, is "incredibly ambitious" and will require stakeholder support to achieve.

OPINION: Farmers are doing it tough right now with rising costs, bad weather and falling payouts.

Farmers want the Commerce Commission to investigate banks that are beginning to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farms.

Farmers have expressed alarm at some banks setting targets to reduce emissions at a time when the sector is under growing financial strain.

Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

Fonterra farmers are up in arms about plans to review its Farm Source retail business that could reduce face-to- face interaction with shareholders.

Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre says the farmer organisation welcomes recently announced changes to immigration settings.

Fonterra is paying Australian farmers $1.50/ kgMS more than its New Zealand suppliers, but the co-operative’s farmer shareholders aren’t fazed.

Fonterra has lifted its monthly advance rate paid to farmer suppliers by 30c/kgMS for the next six months but that may not be enough for many farmers.

Politicians at this year's New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards heard a clear message from organisers - do not bog the industry down in excessive red tape.