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The Ministry for Primary Industries’ head of compliance says a lack of a viable succession plan with some older farmers is leading to animal welfare issues on some farms.

OPINION: The decision by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to impose an immediate halt to live animal exports in the wake the sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 off the coast of Japan is a sensible move.

Whether 28,000 dairy cattle destined for China, and currently held in quarantine, actually get to their destination is up in the air.

The fate of 28,000 cows in quarantine in New Zealand and supposedly destined for China in the coming weeks hangs in the balance.

MPI has launched an independent review of the assurances it receives for the safe transport of livestock by sea.

A project to boost vegetable growers’ environmental efforts has received funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

A major recruitment campaign is in full swing to get people displaced by job losses due to Covid-19 into roles in the primary sector.

Life in China is starting to get back to some semblance of normality, according to MPI’s deputy director general of China Relations.

MPI says it takes the claims made by Jane Li seriously and where it has evidence that exporters are not meeting their requirements, it will take action.

MPI says it’s looking at increasing its support to Rural Support Trusts and other rural advisory groups.