I believe we need significant land-use change to avoid the harm intensive winter grazing is causing.’’READ MORE:* Minister warns boycotting farmers: 'No one is above the law'* Seven farms investigated for winter grazing breaches* Winter grazing monitoring flight 'encouraging'* Environmentalist won't campaign against winter grazing if changes made to practicesHe is adamant the practise of intensive winter grazing needs to end now, for environmental and animal welfare reasons. Reid is adamant his photos have not been edited nor has he taken photos that are misleading the public. Rachael Kelly/Stuff/Stuff Environmental activist Matt Coffey said the photos he takes of winter grazing are not misleading the public. McMurdo said Environment Southland had received 16 intensive winter grazing complaints this season, which started on May 1. Intensive winter grazing is a farming practice where stock are confined to outdoor feeding areas planted with fodder crops.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2021 04:41 UTC