Other (please specify below)
Bison, buffalo
Deer
Camelids (alpaca, llama, guanacos, vicuña)
Large poultry (e.g. ostriches, emus)
Small poultry (e.g. chooks, ducks, turkeys, geese, pheasants, guinea fowl)
Pigs
Equines (including horses and donkeys)
Goats (including dairy, Angora)
Sheep
Cattle (including beef cattle, dairy cows)
YES, it's fine to contact me about future surveys, including the 2021 Survey of Rural Decision Makers.
YES, it's fine to contact me again, but only for the 2021 Survey of Rural Decision Makers.
No, please don't contact me again.
Farmstrong
Westpac Chopper Appeal
QEII National Trust
Retired Working Dogs NZ
Spouse's / partner's qualification
Your qualification
Some secondary school
Secondary school
Certificate (level 1-6)
Diploma (level 5-7)
Bachelor's degree
Post-graduate diploma or certificate / Bachelor's honour's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
Other
Prefer not to answer
Your spouse / partner
Yourself
1
2
3
4
5
6
More than 6
Unsure / Prefer not to answer
Less than 1
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
60+
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1948
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939
1938
1937
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
1926
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
1920
1919
Male
Female
Gender diverse
Other social media (Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.)
Facebook
Youtube
Online newsletters and blogs
Online discussion forums
Scientists, scientific publications
Other Ministries (e.g. MfE)
Ministry for Primary Industries
Industry companies, suppliers
Veterinarians
TV, radio
Business services/sales advisors
Accountants, banks, insurers
Fee-for-service rural consultants
Industry events, shows, field days
Industry / levy bodies
Local / regional council
Trade magazines, books
Peers, peer support groups
WhatsApp
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
Never/Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very negative impact
Some negative impact
Positive and negative impacts balance
Some positive impact
Very positive impact
Unsure
Decrease  a lot
Decrease slightly
No change
Increase slightly
Increase  a lot
Yes
No
Climate change is already affecting New Zealand
Although climate change is not yet affecting New Zealand, it will in the next 10 years
Although climate change will not affect New Zealand in the next 10 years, it will in the future
Climate change will not affect New Zealand
Climate change is not real
Very good
Good
Neither good nor bad
Bad
Very bad
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
More than 100%
Changes in climate or weather-related events
Changes in sales model, suppliers, markets
Impacted by pests and diseases (e.g. M bovis)
Changes in supplier requirements
Changes in government policy, regulation
Changes in management/decision making
Changes to the system (e.g. change in operational activities such as new crops or different stock classes)
Changes in commodity prices
Changes in production levels
Changes in interest rates
Changes in input costs
HIGHER profitability over the past 2 years
SAME profitability over the past 2 years
LOWER profitability over the past 2 years
Unprofitable
Break even
Profitable
Finances
Regulatory pressure
Challenges with people outside the property/business (suppliers, customers, etc.)
Not having enough personnel to get the work done
Not having enough time to get work done
Family and/or relationship issues
Always or to a very high degree
Often or to a high degree
Sometimes or somewhat
Seldom or to a low degree
Never/almost never or to a very low degree
All of the time
Most of the time
More than half the time
Less than half the time
Some of the time
At no time
0: Very pessimistic
5: Middle
7
8
9
10: Very optimistic
0: Don't like taking risks
10: Fully prepared to take risks
0: Strongly disagree
10: Strongly agree
Extremely weak
Weak
Slightly weak
Neither weak nor strong
Slightly strong
Strong
Extremely strong
Not much of a focus
Minor focus
Moderate focus
Major focus
Unknown
Toitū Farm Carbon Calculator
OverseerFM
Ministry for the Environment spreadsheet
Lincoln University Carbon Calculator
HorticultureNZ spreadsheet
Fonterra/Agriculture Inventory Method
Farmax Pro
Enviro-Economic Model (E2M)
AllTec E-CO2
Greenhouse gas emissions have been calculated for my property during the last 2 years using formal calculators
Greenhouse gas emissions have been estimated for my property during the last 2 years without using formal calculators
Greenhouse gas emissions have not been calculated for my property during the last 2 years
Uncertainty in timber prices
Uncertainty in ETS
Harvest time too far off in the future
Other land uses have higher returns
Increased regulatory complexity
Decision taken by investors as a group
Never intended to replant
Retirement / plan to stop working
Other (please specify)
Continuous harvest
Within 2 years
Within 3-5 years
Within 5-10 years
More than 10 years from now
0: Not at all
10: Extremely well
Internet/social media
NZ Wilding Conifer Group
Department of Conservation
National Wilding Conifer Control Programme
Industry companies, suppliers (e.g. Fonterra, Zespri)
Industry events, shows field days
Industry/levy bodies
Local/regional council
Peers/peer support groups
They are extremely harmful
They are more harmful than beneficial
Harms and benefits balance out
They are more beneficial than harmful
They are extremely beneficial
No opinion
DOC estate
Commercial forest (other than your own)
Historic plantings undertaken by government or catchment boards (outside your land)
Shelterbelt (other than your own)
Amenity plantings and individual trees (outside your land)
Commercial forest on your land
Historic plantings undertaken by government or catchment boards on your land
Shelterbelt on your land
Amenity plantings or individual trees on your land
Lower
Higher
N/A
Worse
Better
Multiple pond system (with anaerobic and aerobic ponds that discharge)
Multiple pond system (with anaerobic and aerobic ponds that occasionally discharges and use land application the rest of the time)
Single storage ponds/tanks (with sufficient storage to irrigate when suitable – no solid separation system)
Single storage ponds/tanks (which include a solid separation and storage system)
Sump storage (storage for at least 1-2 days prior to irrigation)
None of the above
Mix fertiliser with complex carbohydrates
Reduce synthetic NPKS
Use low-water solubility phosphate fertiliser
Apply fertiliser as foliar sprays
Use precision technologies (e.g sensors)
Spread fertiliser using well-calibrated machinery and/or accredited contractor
Time application on N fertiliser to avoid periods when rainfall is high and/or plant growth is low
Split fertiliser applications to match plant needs
Leave unfertilised strips beside waterways and in flood zones
Apply fertiliser based on soil tests and/or herbage/crop tests
Holistic planned grazing
Cell grazing
Deferred grazing
Bale grazing
Provide alternative wallowing sites for deer away from waterways
Construct and/or maintain bridge/culvert crossings for stock
Exclude stock from wetlands
Exclude stock from minor waterways and drains
Exclude stock from waterways that are more than a metre wide, permanently flowing, and more than ankle deep
Low
Medium
High
To the fullest extent possible
Highly diverse pastures
Multi-species cover crops
Plant species with deep and/or tap roots
Use drainage system
Aerate paddocks regularly
Reduce stock density
Restrict stock to areas to be cultivated in spring
Put heavier stock on drier paddocks and/or fence wetter areas within paddocks
Graze wetter paddocks earlier in the season and/or rotate stock more often
Use an informal standoff area such as laneways or stony areas
Use a formal, purpose-built feed pad, standoff pad, or wintering barn
Other erosion and sediment control for forest harvesting
Prevent deer fence line pacing
Retirement from livestock grazing
Plant riparian areas
Plant native woody species on slopes
Plant exotics trees on slopes
Other conservation tillage practices (low tillage, contour tillage)
No tillage
Maintain contoured paddocks, bunds, and/or raised headlands
Maintain sediment traps
Holistic farm management plan developed by a consultant
Nutrient management plan developed by fertiliser company or other professional
Environment plan developed by council
Stock or crop management plan
Farm business/financial plan
Environment plan developed by industry
Feed stock maize and other low-N feeds
Manage effluent storage
Manage fertiliser
Use alternative grazing management
Restrict stock from waterways
Increase plant diversity
Reduce soil compaction and/or pugging
Manage erosion/sediment
Not applicable
Current size does not maximize profits
High land prices
Profits from farming are too low
Pay off debt
High council rates
Pending environmental regulations
Retirement / succession
Lifestyle decision
All
Part
Do not intend
Intend within the next 2 years
Intend within the next 3-5 years
Intend within the next 6-10 years
Less intensive
Same intensity
More intensive
Lower profitability as a result of lower pasture yield
Higher costs as a result of spending money on mitigation
Higher costs as a result of renovating pugged pastures
More complex management decisions
Environmental impacts: runoff, sediment in waterways, etc.
1-5%
6-10%
11-15%
16-20%
21-25%
more than 25%
unsure
More than 25%
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${e://Field/TA2}
${e://Field/TA1}
Grazing livestock that are not owned by the farming business
Farming sheep and/or beef
Raising and/or finishing prime cattle, including bull  beef
Dairying
Deer farming
Pig farming
Poultry farming
Other farmed livestock
Arable farming
Vegetable production
Growing flowers, bulbs, nursery crops, and hops
Kiwifruit production
Wine grape production
Growing other fruits, nuts, and edible tree crops
Exotic forestry for commercial harvest
Native forest for commercial timber harvest
Native forest/bush for commercial harvest of non-timber products
Farm-based tourism
Beekeeping for honey harvest
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Far North District
Kaipara District
Whangarei District
Auckland
Hamilton City
Hauraki District
Matamata-Piako District
Otorohanga District
South Waikato District
Thames-Coromandel District
Waikato District
Waipa District
Rotorua District
Taupo District
Waitomo District
Kawerau District
Opotiki District
Tauranga City
Western Bay of Plenty District
Whakatane District
Gisborne District
Central Hawke's Bay District
Hastings District
Napier City
Rangitikei District
Wairoa District
New Plymouth District
South Taranaki District
Stratford District
Horowhenua District
Manawatu District
Palmerston North City
Ruapehu District
Tararua District
Wanganui District
Carterton District
Hutt City
Kapiti Coast District
Masterton District
Porirua City
South Wairarapa District
Upper Hutt City
Wellington City
Tasman District
Nelson City
Marlborough District
Buller District
Grey District
Westland District
Ashburton District
Christchurch City
Hurunui District
Kaikoura District
Mackenzie District
Selwyn District
Timaru District
Waimakariri District
Waimate District
Waitaki District
Central Otago District
Clutha District
Dunedin City
Queenstown-Lakes District
Gore District
Invercargill City
Northland
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
Manawatu-Wanganui
Wellington
Tasman
Nelson
Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
Otago
Southland
3 or more
Ahu whenua trust
Whānau trust
Whenua topu trust
Incorporation
No clear structure
Farm owner/joint-farm owner
Equity partner/partnership
Farm manager/operations manager/supervisor/CEO/etc.
Share milker
Representative of a Māori trust/incorporation
Representative of a family trust or other trust
Leasee
Commercial farm, forest, or growing operation
Lifestyle block
Something between a commercial operation and lifestyle block, but closer to a commercial operation
Something between a commercial farm and lifestyle block, but closer to a lifestyle block
This operation has both commercial and lifestyle properties
I no longer have any such property
I am responsible
My spouse/partner and I are equally responsible
My business partner(s) and I are jointly responsible
I am able to speak on behalf of a trust board
Someone else is responsible