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Minister for Rural Communities and Agriculture Damien O’Connor last week at Fieldays launched his new Rural Proofing Policy – with great fanfare.

The Government is in line with primary sector industry leaders when it comes to biosecurity, says the Minister for Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O’Connor.

Farmers’ stance on biosecurity is going to have to change, said Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor in a recent television interview.

The double-D’S were front and centre at Karapiro, Waikato, recently to promote a voluntary water quality initiative. 

The Ministry for Primary Industries has allocated more trained staff to the Mycoplasma bovis crisis. 

Farming leaders and the Government met again today to discuss ways to combat Mycoplasma bovis.

Politicians are rubbishing reports that the dairy industry will need to reduce cow numbers to improve fresh water quality.

Farming has turned a corner on water quality but must accept limits on how it operates, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Environment minister David Parker says he strongly favours enforcing nitrogen leaching limits in some catchments. 

Canterbury milk processor Synlait is supporting the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA) review, announced by Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor.