Chris Dillon looks out over a paddock of newly-sown wheat that is just starting to emerge from the dirt. READ MORE:* Live export ban may cause backlash from trading partners, Southland Fed Farmers boss says* Southland confronts 2021 international border closures* Farmers launch nationwide petition against freshwater rules* Southland Federated Farmers: 'Farmer morale at all-time low'It was something he would have to do a lot more of now that he had stepped up to be the president of Southland Federated Farmers. It’s made a big difference on farms.’’Dillon took over as president last month from Geoffrey Young. Kavinda Herath/Stuff Chris Dillon grows cereal crops on his farm at Ardlussa in Northern Southland. Last week, Southland Federated Farmers and the Southland District Council agreed to work together if the council had to start mapping significant natural areas on people’s farms once the Indigenous Biodiversity rules are introduced in July.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2021 00:43 UTC