The third and final farm planning workshop on 20 November at the Waikaia Rugby Clubrooms was perfectly timed given the announcement the following day that all Southland farmers would require a certified farm plan that met the Southland Water and Land Plan by mid-2026.

The three workshops provided an overview of the purpose of a farm plan and how it is developed to meet various requirements before delving into the practical details, such as how to how to set up enterprise details and explain the farm story; how to use land units mapping; how to assess risk from a certifier’s perspective; how to develop actions as part of a farm plan, and how to use the QCONZ system to build an electronic freshwater farm plan. – see full article here>>