The Country19 Aug, 2026 10:33 PM3 mins to readLower-risk farms could face fewer certification and auditing requirements under proposed changes to the freshwater farm plan system. Photo / 123rfThe Government says it is making freshwater farm plans “simpler, cheaper and focused on real risk”, with new rules limiting certification and audit requirements to farms carrying out higher-risk activities.Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced the changes yesterday.
“Farmers told us this system was
