SHOCKING: Federated farmers - You Need To See This

The battle for NZ’s farming heartland: Groundswell, ACT and the changing face of rural politics

Andrew Hoggard’s resignation in May as president of Federated Farmers, followed swiftly by his appearance high on the ACT Party’s candidate list, might have seemed seem like just another of the election’s minor subplots.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

Cow burps could be taxed in New Zealand to tackle climate change

Farm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly methane from cattle burps and nitrous oxide from their urine.

Wales Online · Oct 11, 2022

New Zealand angers its farmers by proposing taxing cow burps

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. Farmers quickly condemned the plan.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2022