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flag Canterbury farmers greatly improved environmental performance, with 77% earning top audit grades in 2024/25, up from 14% in 2017.

flag Canterbury farmers have significantly improved environmental practices, with 77% earning A grades in Farm Environment Plan audits in 2024/25—up from 14% in 2017—while poor grades dropped to 2%, according to Environment Canterbury. flag Better stock, nutrient, and effluent management, along with reduced erosion and declining groundwater nitrate levels, drove the progress. flag Selwyn farmers outperformed the regional average by about 10%, likely due to early adoption. flag Both ECan and Federated Farmers credit tighter guidelines, industry collaboration, and farmer-led initiatives. flag The next step is rolling out Freshwater Farm Plans under the updated Resource Management Act, replacing complex rules with a flexible, risk-based system to improve outcomes and reduce compliance burdens.

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