Environment Minister David Parker says a boycott of new freshwater rules by Southland farmers is “irresponsible”. “No one is above the law.’’That’s the warning from Environment Minister David Parker to Southland farmers taking part in a boycott of the Government’s Essential Freshwater legislation, which comes into effect next month. “Intensive winter grazing done poorly pollutes rivers and estuaries. Kavinda Herath/Stuff Southland Federated Farmers president Geoffrey Young has called on farmers to boycott the Government’s new freshwater rules. Winter grazing involves cattle, sheep and deer being 'strip fed' forage such as pasture or crop.

Source: Stuff August 21, 2020 01:41 UTC