Govt urged to ignore plea to delay winter grazing reforms again

Animal welfare group SAFE has released footage of cows in muddy conditions just weeks after industry groups asked the government to delay new winter grazing rules. A screenshot from footage shot at various farms during winter. Photo: SAFE screenshot Regulations to better control the effects of intensive winter grazing were introduced in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-F) as part of the essential freshwater reforms.