Fed up

Today's Southland Times carries an extensive article on Federated Farmers national president Don Nicolson in which he is quoted as saying some very, in my opinion, provocative and revealing things.

In essense, Mr Nicholson wants to 'break down who is farming the farmer', "I want that exposed", he says.

More specifically, Nicolson sees 'impediments' such as the ETS, local government rates, ACC and occupational Health and Safety compliance being 'put in farmers' way' and plans to 'retell that story'.

The article by Mark Hotton, says this as well,

"The Government was working hard to curb local government..."

and

"Reform of the Resource Management Act also remained high on his (Nicolson's) agenda.

"It's burning off farmers and burning up innovation, slowing it down.."

Oddly, the article is not online yet.
I'll link to it as soon as it appears, so that you can read it for yourself.