Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

Provisions to manage Fonterra’s dominant position in New Zealand’s dairy markets will not expire at the end of May.

All Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Clutha districts are now declared officially in drought.

Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says farmers have spoken up about the slowness of the response to the disease Mycoplasma bovis.

The Government is offering tax relief measures for farmers in drought-affected areas.

Labour has scotched its pre-election plans to split up MPI and create stand-alone entities for food safety and biosecurity.

The massive change taking place in the dairy industry has the potential to prevent ambitious young people making a career in the sector.

Conflicting messages from Fonterra and market analysts is causing grief to dairy farmers.

Fonterra's profit announcement will be small consolation for dairy farmers facing an extended period of low milk returns.

The Primary Industries Minister needs to stand up for farmers during tough times rather than rolling over for banks.