National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
While the dairy industry is in the spotlight for environmental compliance, other industry sectors such as sheep and beef and deer farmers need to be aware the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management affects them also.
The following article outlines some of the issues facing the industry
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/business/363415/compliance-serious-issue-meat-sector-too
Page 2 of the Business South paper has an interesting article by Chris Hutching "Farmers slow on uptake." This article relates to the number of farmers in Canterbury region that have knowledge of and have completed farm environmental plans.
See the link below
issuu.com/waterfordpresslimited/docs/business_south_5_2015_reduced/3