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The Government will strengthen New Zealand’s biosecurity system as part of Budget 2022, Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.

Four years into a world-first attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), agreed jointly between the Government and farming sector groups, just one infected property remains in New Zealand.

OPINION: Recently Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor made great fanfare when announcing a new farm planning system for farmers and growers.

The Government has announced its intentions to amend the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) to support Fonterra’s capital restructure.

The Government is throwing its support behind Māori landowners eyeing a piece of the growing sheep milk sector.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says if a new research project is successful, farmers and growers will be able to collate and share environmental compliance data digitally.

The Government has opened the door for an additional 1,580 experienced migrant workers to come into New Zealand for jobs in the dairy, meat processing and forestry industries.

Community resilience and land management best-practice in South Canterbury will be bolstered through the Government’s funding of two farmer-led projects, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O'Connor has issued a warning about the negative impacts on NZ resulting from the Russian/Ukraine conflict.

A new hydroponic growing technique that aims to have higher yields and a lower impact on the environment is being trialled, with financial backing from the Government.