Good Farm includes a number of tools to support farm planning, and help farm businesses understand and navigate regulations.
As part of Good Farm, we want to help people build a solid foundation and feel confident about which activities on farms are regulated and how to meet these regulations. Don’t worry, we’re not checking your compliance, but rather we want to bring you the best information we can in an accessible way, to make sure you know what you need to know.
For some farmers, planning to meet compliance is one starting point for business planning, because ensuring that your operation is compliant reduces your business risk. For others, their goals may be well beyond the levels set by compliance. Either way, with all the new regulations and changes to existing regulation, having a clear guide on current legislation will help you have good conversations regarding regulatory decisions that affect you, your farm, and your family.
Good Farm is meeting this need by creating “The Good Farm Guide to Navigating Regulations.” The Guide covers most regulatory compliance requirements facing a farm business, including everything from freshwater to animal welfare to employment law. The Guide covers regulations set by your District or Regional Council, as well as central government ministries. The Guide has been updated to be relevant for Taranaki agribusinesses, with a focus on dairy, sheep and beef operations.
Due to the complexity of freshwater regulations, a significant part of the Guide covers freshwater legislation. Nevertheless, the guide is comprehensive and covers the following topics:
Good Farm GuideThe Guide does not replace your current farm plan folders, but instead complements your current and future planning. For a hardcopy of the Good Farm Guide to Navigating Regulations go to the Good Farm Guide page on GoodFarm.nz
