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The Taranaki Regional Council is welcoming the Government’s revised stance on freshwater regulation.

The Government’s decision to cap nitrogen fertiliser inputs at 190 kg N/ha per year is doomed to fail because it ignores basic science, claims soil scientist Doug Edmeades.

IrrigationNZ is commending the Government for funding further water storage as part of its post-COVID infrastructure fast-track.

Proposed new regulations for the Waikato and Waipā River Catchments outlined in Plan Change 1 have raised concerns in the agricultural sector.

Simple actions can reduce winter nutrient loss, explains Bala Tikkisetty, sustainable agriculture advisor at Waikato Regional Council.

The Government is investing a further $37.5 million into water security for Northland.

The Government is investing a further $37.5 million into water security for Northland.

Dairy farmers are certainly not jumping over the hay bales with delight at the Government’s recently announced water reforms.

OPINION: Petty and small-minded is the only way to describe the continued snubbing of Federated Farmers in regard to the Government’s freshwater reforms.

A massive reform programme aimed at cleaning up the country’s waterways has been announced by the Government.