Information sheet: Aspects of farm environmental management

Farmers, foresters, and growers follow many pathways to achieve better environmental outcomes.

Farm plans

Formal written plans used by farmers, foresters, and growers.

Formal written plans used by farmers, foresters, and growers

Fertiliser use

% of commercial farmers and growers that have reduced or eliminated the use of synthetic fertilisers.

Outcomes of fertiliser use

Environmental standards, regulations and performance

The current environmental standards expected by my industry are…

Current environmental standards expected by my industry

Industries VARY in considering standards to be strong or extremely strong.

The current environmental regulations from council and central government are…

Environmental regulations from council and central government

Industries VARY in considering regulations to be strong or extremely strong.

The environmental performance of my operation over the last 12 months was…

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About the survey

The Survey of Rural Decision Makers (SRDM) is a biennial survey of New Zealand’s primary sector conducted by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research since 2013. It covers commercial farmers, foresters and growers as well as lifestyle block owners from Cape Reinga to Rakiura.

SRDM is designed to build a better picture of decision making at the farm level, tackling topics that cannot be easily addressed in official statistics or directly by organisations. It is a valuable resource for policy makers, regional councils, industry groups and businesses.