New Zealand Federated Farmers five point plan targets carbon forestry and ETS reform

A New Zealand farming opinion piece backs Federated Farmers' five point election directive, which includes stopping incentives for whole farm conversions to permanent carbon forestry. The author argues the Emissions Trading Scheme has taken land out of production without verifiable emission reductions, calling the current system farcical. The piece also supports replacing resource consents with farm plans, seed funding for water storage, and national standards for on farm water storage. These proposals directly affect land use, carbon sequestration accounting, and the practical delivery of climate policy in agriculture.