Photo / Andrew McRae / RNZBy Andrew McRae of RNZFive days before the 2017 election, 500 people took part in a protest in the Waikato town of Morrinsville complaining about how farmers were being treated. Te Puninga dairy farmer Peter Le Heron doesn't think much has changed as regards the policies of the major parties towards agriculture. He said farmers are generally a bit happier than they were in 2017, especially dairy farmers like himself. Melissa Slattery has been dairy farming on a property near Morrinsville for four seasons and also works as an accountant in Te Aroha. Morrinsville dairy farmer and accountant Melissa Slattery wants government to communicate and work with the farming sector.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 11, 2020 21:48 UTC