Farming lobby groups unite against emissions proposal

Farming lobby groups unite against emissions proposal
The three groups presented nine core issues. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
New Zealand’s main farmer lobby groups have presented a united front against the government’s emissions proposal as it stands.  “The agriculture sector has never worked more cohesively and collectively,” said Beef + Lamb NZ’s chair, Andrew Morrison. In October, the government opened consultation on a farm-level, split-gas levy to price agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions that will see farmers pay for their emissions by 2025.  It claims it has included many of the recommendations from the He Wa...

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