Farmers across the country are taking to downtown streets across the nation later today to protest recent environmental regulations, a seasonal worker shortage, and the so-called 'ute tax'.
One of the farmer demands is that the government scrap its National Policy Statement on Freshwater, a policy which came into effect last September.
The freshwater reform introduced regulation on fencing off waterways, reporting nitrogen use, and changes to winter grazing practices to protect animal welfare.
Groundswell NZ says that should be down to individual cachment groups and regional councils.
Forest & Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay spoke to Kim Hill.
