Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

More New Zealanders are taking up the chance to work in horticulture amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Ag minister Damien O’Connor says if NZ doesn’t get this four-week COVID-19 shutdown right, the chances are this will go on for a long time.

Government support for farmers and growers affected by drought has been expanded and extended across the country.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has set up a register for safe practice in the sector, with registrations due this Friday.

Preparedness for dealing with acute adverse climatic events is going to have to be a part of mainstream farm practice, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

The Hound hears Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor recently had a crack at the banks, calling them “fair weather friends” of the farming sector who are currently putting undue pressure on the rural sector.

More parts of the North Island are now officially in drought.

Was agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor warned about the risks posed by the Government’s freshwater proposals?

A new 15-member winter grazing action group has been announced by agriculture minister Damien O’Connor.

A bill aiming to create a national standard for organic products will be considered by Parliament.