OPINION: Farming over the preceding 15 years or so has undergone huge changes in terms of land use and intensification. READ MORE:* Live: Tractors hit the road for 'Howl of a Protest'* What are Aotearoa's farmers actually protesting about this Friday? The negative is additional environmental pressure that is unnecessary with respect to the profitability of the farmer. If we help farmers focus on profit rather than production, then we can get closer to the answer. We need to ask questions and openly discuss and debate the details, rather than just accept the hand we have been dealt.

Source: Stuff July 16, 2021 01:15 UTC