Farm plans have long been a cornerstone of Southland’s approach to managing environmental contamination risks associated with farming activities and are a key tool in the Southland Water and Land Plan.
To comply with the plan, Southland farmers have until 27 May 2026 to submit their farm plan for certification.
Now is the time to start collating your farm information. We are here to support you with information and advice.
We know the Government are preparing to make further changes to the farm plan system, but all indications are that these changes won't remove the requirement to have a farm plan.
A guide for creating a farm plan is being tested with farmers and rural professionals, and will be available shortly.
To get notifications about this guide and other updates on farm plans email farmplans@es.govt.nz with 'subscribe' in the subject line to subscribe to our enewsletter.
