David Birkett: Federated Farmers' health and safety spokesperson on the Government's plan for farm health and safety rules - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Federated Farmers is welcoming new Government proposals to make farm health and safety rules more practical - and grounded in real-world standards.

The Government will spend two months consulting with farmers to determine whether farm kids are safe to do certain chores, including feeding animals, watering plants and collecting eggs.

Federated Farmers' health and safety spokesperson David Birkett says farmers have raised questions - and the clarification would be useful.

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