Displaying items by tag: MPI

Friday, 22 October 2021 10:55

Farmers cop costly fines over NAIT breaches

A Hawera farmer is one of several farmers who has recently been convicted for failing to register his animals under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme.

Published in Farm Health

A Hawera farmer is one of several farmers recently convicted for failing to register his animals under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme.

Published in General News

A farmer who underfed nearly 300 cows and heifers has been fined $9,000, ordered to pay vet costs of $1,763 and faces permanent restrictions on the number of animals he can own.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 09:55

Beef genetics project to benefit dairy

Dairy farmers are set to benefit from a $17 million beef genetics programme backed by the red meat sector and the Government.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 07:55

Overseer - ditch it or fix it

Debate on the value of Overseer, the software tool designed to measure and regulate nutrient loss from farms, continues to rage.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:55

Farming sector urged to keep vigilant - MPI boss

Don't drop your guard - with the Delta variant you're dealing with a much more serious strain of Covid.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 15:51

MPI moves quickly on Covid

The productive and primary sector appears to be well placed to deal with the Alert Level Four settings according to the Director General of MPI, Ray Smith.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 09:55

Feed support available

Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 12:55

Eradication plan on track - MPI

New Zealand is on track to eradicate the disease Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 10:55

Support for flood-affected farmers

Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Published in General News
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