Environment and Compliance

FAR's Environmental and Social Best Practice Strategy provides a framework for research, development and extension activities to help protect these essential resources and ensure the sector's future.
Greenhouse gas emissions pricing

Greenhouse gas emissions pricing

Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions pricing will come into effect in 2025, with the government close to confirming how the pricing system will work.

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Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse Gases

Do you know your farm's greenhouse gas emissions number? Would you know how to work it out? Or how to use it?

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Farm Planning Templates

Farm Planning Templates

FAR's Farm Environment Plan (FEP) consists of a set of modules designed to help New Zealand arable farmers meet compliance expectations while enhancing the sustainability and profitability of their farm businesses.

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Other Tools and Resources

Other Tools and Resources

FAR have been involved in the development of a number of tools and guidance documents to help you double check you are on the right track with decision making.

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FAR's Environmental and Social Best Practice Strategy provides a framework for research, development and extension activities to help growers protect their land and resources. The strategy divides research between four inter-related programmes:

  1. Climate change
  2. Resilient soils
  3. Sustainable management of resources
  4. Integrated, diverse farm systems

These four programmes are under-pinned by monitoring and measurement and shared through education and extension.