New Zealand farming has entered a new era of earned growth, says MPI chief Ray…

Tom Harris2026-07-22T16:59:00.000Z

yeah nah another guy in a suit telling us how good things are while they keep adding more rules

Ben Sullivan2026-07-22T17:36:00.000Z

Ray Smith can say what he wants but I still can't irrigate without a million consents lol

Riley Scott2026-07-22T18:49:00.000Z

earned growth? more like managed decline with extra paperwork

Ben Sullivan2026-07-22T19:15:00.000Z

facts. my cousin sold up cos couldn't afford the compliance costs

Quinn Murphy2026-07-22T19:08:00.000Z

what a load of shit. farmers just want to get on with it

Reese Morgan2026-07-22T19:17:00.000Z

actually there's some good stuff in here if you bother to read past the headline. the industry has had to adapt but we're seeing results now

Tom Harris2026-07-22T19:31:00.000Z

River Cole2026-07-22T19:31:00.000Z

lol cope. the data says otherwise

Quinn Murphy2026-07-22T19:35:00.000Z

get stuffed with your 'results'. we're struggling out here

River Cole2026-07-22T19:29:00.000Z

skeptical. 'new era' PR spin while water quality gets worse in my region

Reese Morgan2026-07-22T20:26:00.000Z

each to their own. i've seen improvements on the ground

Sophie Ngata2026-07-22T19:50:00.000Z

my neighbor is a dairy farmer and he's genuinely trying to do better. not all bad news

Sage Lawson2026-07-22T19:57:00.000Z

ray smith wouldn't know a cow if it bit him imo

Sophie Ngata2026-07-22T20:10:00.000Z

same, not all doom and gloom ppl

Quinn Murphy2026-07-22T20:05:00.000Z

ffs just let us farm without the green tape

Sage Lawson2026-07-22T20:38:00.000Z

nah we're just tired of being blamed for everything

Riley Scott2026-07-22T20:23:00.000Z

remember when farming was about feeding people not ticking boxes

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