Farming protesters are preparing to make a stand over the latest Government moves on taxing livestock emissions. 

Utes, tractors and trucks are being encouraged to converge in main city centres next Thursday. 

They say the "We're Not Going to Take It' protest is in response to the Government's assault on food production and rural communities. 

Groundswell's Bryce McKenzie told Heather du Plessis Allan farmers are very cross. 

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