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National Party's Farm Rules Standardisation Plan
National Party to cut farming bureaucracy with 19 new standards for quarries, fertiliser and energy storage.
In brief
National Party to cut farming bureaucracy with 19 new standards for quarries, fertiliser and energy storage. National Party plans 19 new farm standards to reduce red tape, boost exports and allow farmers to extract rock without consents. Originally reported by NZ Herald.
National Party's Farm Rules Plan
National Party released 19 new standards to standardise farm rules if re-elected.
Key Farm Standards
Standards cover vegetable growing, on-farm water storage, gravel extraction, drain maintenance and fertiliser application.
Red Tape Reduction
National aims to slash red tape around farming work by replacing Resource Management Act, scrapping ute tax and removing farming from Emissions Trading Scheme.
Quarry Standards
Farmers can extract rock and aggregate from their land without consenting processes that would render extraction uneconomic.
Micro-Hydro Standards
National will create standards for small run-of-river micro-hydro to help farmers generate power using water on their property.
Energy Storage Standards
Farmers can install batteries and storage systems to support on-farm energy generation and resilience.
Agriculture Spokesman
Todd McClay said National standards will slash red tape, allowing farmers to produce more and double export value.
Export Results
Primary sector is $4 billion ahead of schedule to double export value in 10 years.
Record Food Exports
Food and fibre exports hit record $65.2 billion.
National's Goal
National wants farmers to produce more, invest with confidence and double export value.
Emissions Trading Scheme
Farming is not included in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Resource Management Act
National replaced the Resource Management Act to get 'Wellington out of farming'.
Ute Tax
National scrapped the so-called ute tax to reduce farming bureaucracy.
Next Steps
National will implement 19 new standards to cut red tape and boost farming productivity.
The one thing
National Party plans 19 new farm standards to reduce red tape, boost exports and allow farmers to extract rock without consents.
