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It’s been two years since NZ decided to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis.

It’s been two years since NZ decided to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis.

The Tractor and Farm Machinery Association (TAMA) is calling on the Government to take urgent measures to help its sector in the face of plummeting sales.

Budget 2020 makes major investments in the primary sector that will support more than 10,000 people into jobs, claims Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

The Government has set up a $500,000 fund to help farmers and growers recover from drought.

As a result of COVID-19, the world has learned to operate, communicate, and negotiate online.

A new $500,000 fund aims to help farmers and growers better prepare for droughts.

Ag minister Damien O’Connor is hailing “great cooperation” right across the agriculture sector that led to a successful outcome for Gypsy Day or Moving Day on June 1.

Strong international demand for New Zealand’s food, despite the global effects of COVID-19, could help provide a springboard to get more Kiwis into primary sector jobs.

Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor says the COVID situation has brought people back to the realities of food preparation and sourcing suitable produce.