# National Party's Farm Rules Standardisation Plan

> National Party to cut farming bureaucracy with 19 new standards for quarries, fertiliser and energy storage.
- Title: National Party's Farm Rules Standardisation Plan · NZ Herald
- Summary: National Party to cut farming bureaucracy with 19 new standards for quarries, fertiliser and energy storage. National Party plans 19 new farm standards to…
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- Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-nationals-steps-to-standardise-farm-rules-quarries-fertiliser-energy-storage/BMNQME5FWVALRIIEXI5NMLLVDI
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

National Party plans 19 new farm standards to reduce red tape, boost exports and allow farmers to extract rock without consents.