Land use rules a knock-out blow for growers

Land use rules a knock-out blow for growers

Reading Time: 4 minutes The closure of vegetable processing plants in Hawke’s Bay is a devastating gut punch to farmers and growers – but council regulations could finish them off, Jim Galloway says.  “It’s bad enough for the hundreds of farmers and growers affected by the Heinz-Watties and McCain plant closures,” the province’s Federated Farmers president says.  “But strict regional council rules over land use and water could really flatten the…