New Zealand farmers protested the new proposed tax on farm animal emissions, such as burps, farts, and urine, as part of New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s climate change plan..New Zealand is the first country to tax animal emissions and the government said farmers could recoup the money by charging more for their eco-friendly items..READ MORE BREAKING (wind): New Zealand to tax farm animal burps and farts. Fart Tax Sign Car NZ .On Thursday, thousands of protesters from the agricultural industries protested the tax..The event was organized by Groundswell New Zealand and co-founder Bryce McKenzie said the rural areas would be the most harmed by the new tax..“The government’s ideological commitment to punitive and counterproductive emissions taxes on food production is an existential threat to rural communities,” said McKenzie..McKenzie said that whatever reductions occurred would “be replaced by less efficient foreign farmers.”.Ardern and O’Connor said the tax would be good for farmers, but the farmers and others in the agricultural industry disagree.. Fart Tax Sign Kid NZ .“New Zealand’s farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions, positioning our biggest export market for the competitive advantage that brings in a world increasingly discerning about the provenance of their food,” said Ardern..“Farmers are already experiencing the impact of climate change with more regular drought and flooding,” said O’Connor..“Taking the lead on agricultural emissions is both good for the environment and our economy.”.READ MORE NZ first to put a carbon tax on cow farts.Farmer Dave McCurdy said farmers care about the environment because it's how they earn a living..“It’s our life, our family’s lives. We’re not out there to wreck it. We wouldn’t make any money,” said McCurdy..“We love our farms. That’s what annoys us. We’re painted as these bad guys, but many farmers have spent generations looking after that land.”.McCurdy said he would leave farming if the new tax and herd cutbacks move forward..“I’m out. Waste of time,” said McCurdy.
