Kiwi Future New Zealanders go to the polls on 17 October and while the popular Labour Party is expected to easily retain control of the government, agricultural policy is receiving some wide-ranging input.
Labour wants to boost subsidies to help farmers adopt greener practices.
The National Party of conservatives wants to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers, increase the availability of migrant labor and impose no new taxes.
The Green Party is offering six times as much subsidy as Labour to get to low emission farming. It would punish the use of fertilizer and ban importing palm kernel for feed.
New Zealand First would promote the nation’s brand, and work on water.
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