Ambitions to price agricultural emissions in a world-leading way could fall flat as the time remaining before the election dwindles.
The He Waka Eke Noa deal between the government and farmers hasn't yet been agreed on, leaving leaders scrambling to find an interim solution.
Agricultural Minister Damien O'Connor recently proposed a tax on fertiliser, but that was met with a collective 'no' from industry leaders.
Damien O'Connor was unavailable for an interview with Morning Report.
Editor of the POLITIK website, Richard Harman, spoke with Corin Dann.
