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The speed of dealing with any outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) would rely on traceability and NAIT record keeping by NZ farmers, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Damien O'Connor.

The Government is co-investing in a $22 million programme aimed at reducing agricultural greenhouse gases and nitrate leaching, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced.

New Zealand is a step closer to free trade with the United Kingdom, says Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor.

Biosecurity NZ has spoken directly with its Australian counterparts, who have confirmed no live foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease virus has been found on food there, says deputy director general Stuart Anderson.

We've become accustomed to hearing how food and fibre is the backbone of the country's economy, with export revenues hitting $52.2 billion in the year ended June 2022.

The Climate Change Commission has recommended a detailed farm-level pricing system outside the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), according to a new report.

Trade and Export Minister Damien O'Connor has rejected claims that NZ should not have signed the free trade agreement with the European Union and instead kept negotiating and got a better deal.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says that through a new Government-backed programme New Zealand’s apple and pear industry is aiming to become sprayfree by 2050.

As predicted by Rural News, New Zealand and the EU have concluded an historic and long awaited free trade agreement – a deal which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says will save us $100 million in tariffs in the first year the deal takes effect and a further $10 million in the future.

The food and fibre sector acknowledged its people and leadership at last night’s 2022 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, says Acting Minister of Agriculture Meka Whaitiri.